QUADOCT 2014

No.3

IN THIS ISSUE

HEADMASTER'S

MESSAGE 2

oUR AcHIEvEMENTS 4

1ST Xv RUGby 7

WINTER ToURNAMENT 10

NIGHT of THE pRoMS 13

foUNDATIoN DINNER 33

ARcHIvES 36

QUADOCT 2014

No.3 cALENDAR DATES

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TJ Va’a and Jarimar Schuster along with 1st XV team mates celebrate winning the Premier 1 final.

Headmaster’s Message

Board Update

Chaplain’s Chat

Our Achievements

1st XV Rugby

House Haka Competition

Night of the Proms

International Students

CPAS update

SCOBA update

Foundation Dinner

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TERM 4

Sun 12 OctoberGibb House End of Year Dinner

Mon 13 OctoberClasses resume for all

Tue 14 OctoberParents’ Association Meeting

Thu 16 OctoberPrep School Photos

Sun 19 OctoberCollege Open Day

Mon 20 OctoberGlasgow House Dinner

Tue 21 OctoberMacKenzie House Dinner

Wed 22 OctoberPrep School Grandparents Afternoon

Wed 22 OctoberFergusson House Dinner

Thu 23 OctoberAitken House Dinner

Fri 24 OctoberInternational Students’ Dinner

Sat 25 - Sun 26 OctoberGibb House Exeat Weekend

Mon 27 OctoberLabour Day - College Closed

Tue 28 OctoberMawson House Dinner

Wed 29 OctoberPlimmer House Dinner

Thu 30 OctoberUttley House Dinner

Fri 31 OctoberYear 13 Leavers’ Breakfast

Fri 31 OctoberPrep School Athletics

Mon 3 NovemberSmith House Dinner

Tue 4 NovemberSenior School Final Assembly

Wed 5 NovemberARTSPO - Senior Arts Showcase

Tue 11 NovemberParents’ Association Meeting

Fri 14 NovemberYear 9 & 10 Dance

Sat 15 - Sun 16 NovemberGibb House Exeat Weekend

Sun 23 NovemberCarol Service, St John’s in the City

Tue 2 DecemberSenior School Prizegiving

Wed 3 DecemberGibb House closes for Senior School Students

Thu 4 DecemberYear 13 Leavers’ Dinner

Tue 9 DecemberMiddle School Prizegiving

Tue 9 DecemberGibb House closes for Middle School Students

Thu 11 DecemberPrep School Prizegiving

Hewn from the Rock

This year’s Presbyterian Schools Conference was hosted by Queen Margaret College. The theme of the Conference was ‘Hewn from the rock’ and based upon the following passage from Isaiah

“Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged”. KING jAMES bIbLE, ISAIAH. 51.1

HEADMASTER’S MESSAGE

This theme was a good fit and united the 14 Presbyterian Schools, representing around 10,000 students nationally. Reminding us that we were all hewn from the same rock, formed by the Presbyterian Church to provide a Christian based education.

As Scots considers its strategic direction it is important that we remember that we are a school of special character and that this should be represented in our programmes, culture, and also by our staf f and students.

This special character gives us a reminder that our values are based on the word of God and we need to be cognisant of this. While we realise that many of our staf f, students and families are not practising Christians they nonetheless support and abide by these principles and are attracted by the special nature of our College.

Without the foresight of our Founders we would not have the opportunities that are today provided to us. While our students excel in many

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areas I see on many occasions the strength that our special character provides. Our young men have strong character, sound values and are good citizens.

While academic success is critical, it is not and never has been the sole purpose of a Scots College education. We often trumpet the concept of an All Round student and show this through the provision of sporting and cultural opportunities. I believe a real, tangible, dif ference in a Scots College education arises from the ‘Rock

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from which we were hewn’. An education without such values and foundation would not have the strength and depth that we offer our students.

In talking to Old Boys as they reflect on their time at the College they are aware of the impact that their College experience has had on their formation as adults and their lives after College.

Virtutem Paret Doctrina

GRAEME yULE

HEADMASTER

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College Head BoypHILLIp LEAUpEpE-T NIcKEL

A highlight for me this term was the honour to speak at the 2014 Foundation Gala Dinner where the Scholarship Fund Campaign was launched. Heading into the College knowing that I had a scholarship got me thinking. What does it take to be successful here? So I decided to consult a well-known entrepreneur and motivational speaker Brian Tracey who lists 7 principles of success that resonate with me: 1. Take action 2. Failure is not an option 3. Step by step 4. Fly with the eagles 5. Obstacles are there to instruct not obstruct 6. Flexibility 7. Nobody does it Alone

I spoke about each of these principles in my speech and would like to share a couple of them with you:

Tracey’s first principle of success is ‘Take action’. I guess the biggest step I took towards following this principle was in actually applying for the scholarship. That was the first knock on the door of opportunity. I find at Scots, there are countless opportunities to get involved; whether it be academia, sporting, cultural, service or leadership. It’s just a matter of whether or not you are

willing to get up and take action towards them.

The next principle that Brian Tracey endorses, is ‘Failure is not an option’. Being given the opportunity to attend a College like Scots, where striving for excellence is a mind-set, has impacted positively on my own outlook on achieving; having people around you who are top academics, athletes and musicians constantly striving to perform to the best of their abilities, motivates me to do the same.

Brian Tracey’s final principle of success is ‘Nobody does it Alone’. On that note, everything that I am and all that I have achieved is a credit to my family, my teachers and all those who have supported me. They say that it takes a village to raise a child, and my family is nothing short of a village, so thank you for everything you have done for me.

pHILLIp LEAUpEpE-T NIcKEL

coLLEGE HEAD boy

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Board Update

boARD of GovERNoRS

Recently the Board held its annual Strategy Day. This is a key date in the calendar for the Board as it is the day when we focus on looking at the future of the school and how we want to shape it for years to come.

pHILIp poppE, cHAIRMAN

The key theme centered on sustainability which is a broad topic that can cover not only financial sustainability but also campus development, business development and curriculum development. The upcoming centenary in 2016 provides an interesting focal point where the school will celebrate its first 100 years of existence whereas Strategy Day was all about thinking on what the next 100 years would hold for future students of the school.

When you consider that the volume of information available online doubles in size every two years and that over 50% of jobs that students will have in twenty years time have not yet even been invented. It provides an interesting starting point for discussion on future curriculum and what we need to teach to equip boys with the life skills they will need as they enter the workforce at some point in the future.

A number of ideas generated at Strategy Day are being considered and we will communicate with you about these initiatives if they proceed.

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Chaplain’s ChatRIcHARD cARR

Student Achievements

AcHIEvEMENTS

pREp ScHooL

Cooper Gouge (Y4) will be representing NZ in the U9 individual and team competitions at the Friendship Cup fencing championships in Sydney.

Scott Sheffield Grey (Y5), has been selected for the Wellington Primary School Cross Country Team to participate at the National Primary School competition in Hanmer Springs.

Stanley Solomon (Y5), Scott Sheffield-Gray (Y5) and Marco Muollo (Y5) played for the Wellington Rugby Club’s U10 team which won the Marist Rugby Club 7s tournament in Palmerston North.

Joshua Paine (Y6), Fraser Harding (Y6) and Fletcher Wilks (Y6) were selected to represent their rugby club West Roosters at the Junior Rugby Festival in Taupo. Joshua will captain his team.

Tom Brooks (Y6) was selected to play for the Wellington Capital Football U12 Futsal team at the Futsal National Tournament. Tom was also selected for the Wellington U13 Indoor Cricket team to compete in the National Indoor Championship.

“Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing.” - ALbERT ScHWEITzER.

We are surrounded by people who influence us by behaviour and opinions. Often the examples set for us have been poor, perhaps violent or aggressive. I find myself wanting to act-out like in a TV drama. But all around us are also people who are healthy, positive and honest. We need to choose carefully, for calmness amidst angst. Peace is brought by love and forgiveness. Fear, anger and hatred are not the path, but a sign that work is needed to restore a relationship. Jesus too displayed anger. Taking on the money men at the temple ultimately led to his death. His death restored a close relationship with God, severed by selfishness in the Garden of Eden.

While none of us is perfect, we need to constantly strive to reach our higher peaceful potential in relating, rather than the baser selfish side of our human natures. Forgiveness enables us to apologise and move on, love calls to the better side of our personalities. Temptation calls to our base nature, selfishness, at the expense of a positive relationship.

I wish it was easy to see the relationship between choices and outcomes. That is where principles, values or virtues come in. They are guides through the murky waters, leading to positive lives.

Strengths as portrayed by the Values In Action project are another way to steer our lives. These strengths, and how they relate to behaviour, are outlined below in a table from Seligman and Peterson. With eyes on particular strengths, boys can reflect on and build their own strength of character.

I pray we may find the right direction as we navigate dif ficult times in our lives, modelling peaceful processes to gain restored relationships, in a conflicted world.

RIcHARD cARR

coLLEGE cHApLAIN

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Wisdom & Knowledge

Courage Humanity Justice Temperance Transcendence

Creativity Bravery Love Citizenship Forgiveness & Mercy

Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence

Curiosity Persistence Kindness Fairness Humility & Modesty

Gratitude

Open-Mindedness

Integrity Social Intelligence

Leadership Prudence Hope

Love of Learning

Vitality Self-Regulation

Humour

Perspective Spirituality

UNIvERSAL vALUES

STRENGTHS

MIDDLE ScHooL

Sean Register (Y8) won the U12 Surf Race at the Surf Life Saving Nationals.

Ezekiel Fiso (Y9) and Harry Wall (Y10) have both been invited by Basketball NZ to attend the National Talent Development Camp.

Jackson Lacy (Y9) and Andrew Tang (Y10) have qualified to compete for the National Secondary Schools Spelling Bee title.

Vincent Davis-Herlihy (Y9), Petelo Leaupepe (Y10) and Mitchell McDonald (Y10) were selected for the NZ Basketball Academy’s tour to Las Vegas where they will receive training and compete in a tournament.

Futsal Team: Josef Strauss (Y9), Elliott Western (Y10), Max Huskinson-Young (Y10), Tom Harford (Y10), Connor McConchie (Y10), Noah Jaeger-Letts (Y10), Mario Kotsapas (Y10), Oliver Whyte (Y10), Benjamin Hartfield (Y10) and Oliver Stanish (Y10) are the NZ U15 National Futsal Champions.

SEAN REGISTER

Student Achievements

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SENIoR ScHooL

Adam Bradley (Y11) was selected for the NZ U15 Water Polo team.

Harry Enright (Y11) received two bronze medals in the boys’ 16 years springboard and boys’ 17-19 years synchronised diving competitions at the Australian School games.

Christian Lee (Y11) gained Silver in the 16-17 Junior Male +75kg Kumite and Bronze in the Team Junior Male 16-17 Kumite while representing NZ at the Oceania Karate Championships in Fiji.

Sean Aitchison (Y11) won gold in the 400m freestyle, silver in the 200m backstroke and bronze for both the 50m backstroke and 200m butterfly at the NZ Secondary Schools 15 year old boys’ swimming.

Lochie Paton (Y11), James Preston (Y12), Lothar Krumpen (Y12) and Zack Benton (Y13) played for the Wellington U18 team which placed 2nd at the National U18 Hockey Championship.

James Harwood (Y12) was selected for both the NZ A U15 and U17 Men’s Foil and U17 Men’s Epee teams at the Australian U15 and U17 Fencing Championships in Sydney.

James Preston (Y12) represented NZ in the U18 Cross Country team at the Australia Schools Cross Country Championships.

James Preston (Y12) placed first in the U19s at the NZ Premier Cross Country Mountain Bike Series.

Connor Slattery (Y12) is one of two international senior gold award winners in the 2014 Royal Commonwealth Society Essay Competition.

Ben Humphries (Y13) won the U19 Wellington Schools Road Cycling Champs and will compete at the School Road Cycling Champs in Feilding.

Sam Hart (Y13) won the Junior Trombone Championship and played with the winning Wellington Brass Band for the Street March at the NZ Brass Band Championships.

Sam Hart (Y13) has been made an examiner for the Royal Life Saving Society NZ.

Richard Kay - Captain (Y13), Gabriel Laing Aitken (Y11), Matthew Sisson (Y12) & William Parsonson (Y12) were selected for the NZ U18 A team who won the Trans-Tasman Underwater Hockey Tournament.

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GAbRIEL LAING AITKEN, RIcHARD KAy, WILLIAM pARSoNSoN, MATTHEW SISSoN

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HARRy WALL

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jAMES pRESToN, LocHIE pAToN, zAcK bENToN & LoTHAR KRUMpEN

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Making HistoryNATIoNAL cHAMpIoNS

The 1st XV rugby team set the following goals for the 2014 season

1. Best 1st XV in the Hurricanes Region

2. SC14, academics, attacking rugby, all round man

3. Friendship, family, finishing first

4. Ownership, sacrifice, action, performance

5. Leadership, trust, belief, humility

6. Focused and fun, everywhere every time

We only lost two pre-season games – one to Sacred Heart and the other to Palmerston North BHS, otherwise we remain unbeaten.

We played Marlborough College, Nelson Boys and Hastings BHS in our build up to the Premier 1 season.

Our first competition game was against St Pat’s Town and we won this 28-10 which was a solid start to the season. As the season rolled on, our confidence and belief in ourselves to achieve the goals gained momentum with help from the strong Scots College community support. Beating Wellington College in the later rounds of pool play was a highlight. We matched up against St Patricks Town in the semi-final where we scored some superb tries despite the miserable weather.

We had never made a final, and we had never beaten Silverstream. The team had already made history by making the Premier 1 final, and were keen to extend that history and win. Looking around the team before the game you could see the trust and belief we all had in each other to do the job. We were never going to lose. History was made and we won the final, leaving the team feeling nothing but bliss for accomplishing something no other Scots College team had.

However the journey didn’t stop there as we still had to win two more games in order to complete our goal. We played Gisborne BHS in the semi-final, in Gisborne. The long bus ride did not af fect our game and we booked a spot in the final with a dominating performance, winning 57-22. In the final against Palmerston North BHS we conceded 17 points to be down 17-0 followed by a courageous effort from the whole team that turned the game around to win 34–17 and achieve our goal! Best 1st XV in the Hurricanes region.

Winning the Hurricanes region qualified the team for the National Top 4 semi-final versus Auckland Grammar. The team stunned the whole country producing some of our best rugby of the year to dominate the highly rated Grammar team 39-22. Winning the game resulted in Scots being awarded the Moascar Cup, the school boy rugby version of the Ranfurly Shield. The National Final against reigning world champions Hamilton BHS was an epic encounter of our flair against their power. Up 19–0 after scoring 3 long range tries we were slowly outmuscled by Hamilton holding on to draw the game 26 all and share the National title! An epic season that will never be forgotten.

HENRy MEXTED

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ScoTS coLLEGE 1ST Xv

Over two days, Stewart Sowman-Lund (Y13), Amarind Eng (Y13), Sebastian Hallum Clarke (Y13) and I attended the National Student Commonwealth Heads of Government conference held at Parliament.

CHOGM Conference

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pIpE bAND UpDATE

The end of Term 2 provided the Pipe Band with a fantastic opportunity.

During the course of the year, the Pipe Band is approached by various groups to either lead parades or play at various events. The opportunity offered to the band was to perform at the Westpac Trust Stadium, as part of the pre-game entertainment before the Wellington Phoenix played Newcastle United. This

coNNoR SLATTERy, STEWART SoWMAN-LUND,

AMARIND ENG & SEbASTIAN HALLUM cLARKE

This is a unique opportunity for students to come together and represent a member nation of the Commonwealth. I represented Pakistan in the role of Foreign Minister, which involved advising my fellow student who was representing the Prime Minister of Pakistan. As a committee, we were engaged with issues of global importance, including human rights abuses, Scottish independence, and climate change. We received opportunities to speak at this conference, and voice the opinion of Pakistan which I had thoroughly researched previously.

As part of the conference programme, delegates were split up into regional ‘retreats’

in which we discussed dif ferent global issues. I had the opportunity of being led by Dr Kennedy Graham, a Green Party MP. We discussed climate change and environmentalism, and this was a chance for both me and my peers to consider ethical implications of our own actions as human beings on a world spectrum.

This conference was a chance to be engaged in major issues of global importance, as the topics debated at this conference clearly illustrated the problems that not only the Commonwealth face, but the entire world.

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was the Wellington leg of a national tour, and included television coverage.

Bandsmen worked with their usual focus and dedication, ensuring that their performance would be of the highest standard possible. The day of the game could not have been better. The band swallowed any nerves they may have had, and played in front of 30,968 fans. Afterwards, they joined those fans to watch the remainder of the game. To say they were elated by this experience would be an understatement.

I would like to congratulate the bandsmen involved for performing so well, and being such fantastic ambassadors for Scots College. I would also like to thank the Pipe Band community, as it is their support that allows events such as this to happen.

IAN LESLIE

MANAGER, pIpE bAND

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LEAvING THE fIELD SUppoRTED by WELLINGToN pHoENIX MAScoT NIXIE

House Haka Competition

MIDDLE & SENIoR ScHooL

fRoM GLASGoW HoUSE

The boys worked really hard preparing for the House Haka competition. Everyone was really focussed at practices and we made sure our new and younger boys knew exactly what to do and how to do it.

It felt really good leading such a good pack and I was honoured that TJ gave me this job. I also led the 1st XV Haka. Leading the whole College in the mass Haka was a big honour and a really good experience.

We dedicated our Haka this year to Miss Lewis.

It felt great to repeat last year’s win!

Our Haka just gets better and better so look out for next year!

ALEX fIDoW

GLASGoW HoUSE yEAR 12

The annual Scots College Senior and Middle School Haka Competition was held on Monday 25th August in the Prep school quad.

We were lucky enough to secure Keta Kaiwai-Wanikau from the Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Nga Mokopuna to judge. It was great having a Te Reo and Haka expert to adjudicate.

This year every House performed well and it is heartening to see how far the Haka has come in the last five years. Smith House was an early favourite with a very slick opening which highlighted the Te Reo and performance skills of Joshua Wilson. Glasgow led ably by Alex Fidow gave a spirited rendition. MacKenzie House had an unorthodox beginning and Mawson performed with gusto. In the end Glasgow took the competition out but all the boys can feel proud of their ef forts. We finished the event with a whole school Haka which nearly shook the foundations of the school. Ka Pai boys!

REbEccA MILNE

SMITH HoUSE DEAN

MoNDAy 25 AUGUST

THE fINAL RESULT:

1st Glasgow House led by Alex Fidow (Y12)

2nd Smith House led by Joshua Williams (Y11)

3rd Uttley House led by Phillip Leaupepe-T Nickel (Y13)

4th Mawson House led by Tiliga Smith (Y12)

5th Aitken House led by Patrick Fenika (Y13)

6th MacKenzie House led by Sam Craig (Y13)

7th Plimmer House led by Hudson Leone (Y12)

8th Fergusson House led by Zack Benton (Y13)

SMITH HoUSE

UTTLEy HoUSE

GLASGoW HoUSE

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WINTER ToURNAMENT

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SENIoR A bASKETbALL

The Senior A basketball tournament in New Plymouth was an exceptionally dif ficult tournament with some very skilled opposition involved. This was a great learning curve for the team, and finishing 14th in the region is an improvement on last year. Special mentions go to Year 13s Josh Lawrence, whose intensity will be missed, and Ollie Stapleton-Stevens for his physicality and rebounding talent during the tournament. The Scots team played with desire and determination, but unfortunately were not able to put up a sufficiently offensive display in any of the matches. The majority of the team remains for the 2015 season which gives a solid foundation to build on, and the calibre of matches played will only help the team and its development. Players who stood out during the tournament and the season were Jordan Chin and Joseph Bowden, who both return next year to lead a team carrying a lot of potential. Year 12 Ollie Whiteman also had a fantastic tournament, and his defensive efforts were a great addition to the team.

NIcK SINNAMoN

TEAcHER, ScIENcE & bIoLoGy

1ST XI HocKEy

For the first time in the 60 year history of the tournament, Scots College has had its name engraved on the India Shield.

A comfortable 8-0 win over Kamo HS and two hard fought 4-2 victories over Burnside HS and Mount Albert Grammar School ensured that Scots finished top of its pool. A consistent barrage of attacks in the quarter final against St Bede’s resulted in a decisive 5-1 victory. This then placed Scots up against Otago BHS who provided a second half scare but Scots did enough to hold on to a 4-3 win and advance to the final.

Having beaten Burnside HS in a physical match in pool play, Scots entered the final with wary confidence. Burnside HS started the match aggressively and went into the half time break with a 2-0 lead. A brilliant opening to the second spell saw Scots equalise within five minutes but the momentum shifted again when Burnside HS scored in the sixth minute. It seemed that Scots may have to settle for the silver medal until Lothar Krumpen mopped up a broken down penalty corner in the last minute. The match was to be decided on penalty strokes. With a stellar performance in goal from Matthew Papesch, Scots won the tense stroke off 4-3.

A small but proud set of supporters were turf-side to see captain Zack Benton presented with the India Shield. Also, Tom Caughley was named as Scots College’s Most Valuable Player for the tournament, selected after netting 11 goals in six matches.

jEREMy N. WHITE

TEAcHER ScIENcE, cHEMISTRy & pHySIcS

ScoTS coLLEGE 1ST XI HocKEy TEAM WITH THE INDIA SHIELD

jUNIoR A bASKETbALL

A frustrating season in Wellington left the team excited to compete at the regional tournament. The boys started with a convicing over 100 points ahead win against Hawera HS. The next two matches against Wellington sides Rongotai and Mana College were much more physical and the Scots boys didn’t manage to gain ascendancy over these sides until the last quarter. We were three from three in pool play until coming up against the formidable Palmerston North BHS. We were too slow to start and the opposition pushed out to an unassailable margin. To the boys credit they stuck to their task and even won the third quarter before eventually going down by 50 points.

Finishing second in our pool put us through to compete in the top eight where we came up against another tough opponent in Napier BHS who beat us and then our old foes St Pat’s Town who also beat us. Our final game was against Tawa College playing off for seventh and eighth which resulted in a pleasing victory for the team and a great way to end the tournament.

We finished seventh out of 19 schools and third out of the Wellington schools. The boys played their hearts out and showed considerable team work and character at tournament. They can be proud of their achievements.

TIM fLAcK

LAc SocIAL ScIENcES & HoD HUMANITIES, MIDDLE ScHooL

ScoTS coLLEGE SENIoR A bASKETbALL TEAMScoTS coLLEGE U15 RUGby TEAM HUDDLE vS RATHKEALE

ScoTS coLLEGE UNDERWATER HocKEy TEAM HUDDLE

U15 RUGby - HoSTED by LINDISfARNE coLLEGE

Our first game was against Rathkeale who took an early lead and from then on we were chasing the game. With only 25 minutes per half it was imperative to make an early impression and unfortunately Scots showed a lack of urgency and accuracy. We eventually went down 17-12 and felt like we should have won.

Our second game was against PNBHS and was now a game we had to win to stay in contention for a final place. Again we started slowly but rallied to get back to 13-12 down. However with a minute to go it looked all over and another loss but PNBHS opted to kick a penalty out for a line out which they subsequently lost. This began an incredible 30 phase play that saw Scots go from their own goal line to score under the posts at the other end and win the game 19–13. Lindisfarne B were our next opponents and we easily outclassed them 57–10.

Because Rathkeale beat PNBHS our route to the final was ended and we instead met Lindisfarne A for 3rd and 4th place. In a see-saw game which we eventually lost 26–12 and finished in 4th place overall.

DAvE ScoTT

U15 RUGby coAcH

ScoTS 1ST XI fooTbALL - NELSoN

The 1st XI competed against 23 other colleges from around the country for the Trident Cup. The team started out strongly with a first up convincing win 4-nil over Linwood College. The team ground out a 1-0 victory with solid defence in the second match against Mountainview High. Six points from the first day put us on top of our pool. Next morning saw a 4–2 win over Mount Aspiring College followed by a tough match against Garin College on very small pitch, which ended in a 1 all draw. The final match of pool play was against Onslow College which resulted in a disappointing 2-1 loss in the last 5 minutes. This meant the team missed out on the top eight by a one goal dif ference.

In the plate quarter final against Ashburton College the game ended at 2 all and went straight to penalties. After missing our first two penalties, three great saves from Henry Maurice led us to 3-2 victory. The team then came up against a very strong Waimea side in the plate semi-final battling a tough match with many tired legs resulting in a hard fought 1-0 loss. The last match was for 11th place against Ormiston College. The team finished off strongly winning 3–0 with Scott Oldham at striker for his final match after 3 years of 1st XI. Captain’s choice MVP was the consistent Ben Wolyncewicz while the oppositions’ choice for the Tournament MVP was Michael Morrison. Overall a successful tournament played in summer weather setting the team up positively for next year’s season.

ADRIAN SLAcK

AITKEN HoUSE DEAN, TEAcHER pHySIcS & ScIENcE

UNDERWATER HocKEy - RoToRUA

The Scots Senior Underwater Hockey team completed a strong season finishing second in New Zealand. Having won the Regional competition against Wellington College 2-1 in overtime we headed to the National Competition as two time holders of the National trophy and one of the favourites.

The team started with a heavy 8-1 loss against Tauranga BHS, a game we were highly fancied to win. However the team got back on track and after a comfortable 4-0 victory in the Quarter final we had a massive knockout grudge match against Wellington College. The boys played the game of the tournament with some beautiful passages of team play and blew the other team out of the pool with a hard worked 4-1 win.

In the final against Glendowie College we unfortunately came up short losing 4-1 in a match much closer than the score suggests. I believe Scots Underwater Hockey is in a strong position to regain the National title next year and I wish them all the best. The junior team made up predominantly of new players unfortunately missed out on National qualification but the talent is undoubtedly there for them to take the league by storm next year.

I’d like to thank all that came to watch us at tournament, the team really appreciated the support shown and hopefully all the supporters got an insight into the sport.

RIcHARD KAy

TEAM cApTAIN

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ScoTS 1ST XI fooTbALL TEAM

Tucked away, it has quietly seen the development of dozens of talented students who have braved the microphone to record their chosen song be it their own compilation, or covers of popular artists. Let’s not also forget the film making that has gone on. With a very developed IB Film course fast becoming a popular choice in the Senior School, the intensity of filmmaking, theoretical knowledge, and technical aptitude gets ef fectively tested during the 48 hour Film Festival. Music videos are also becoming a popular choice. Hans-Peder Olif f (Y13) is on his way to having completed 2 videos with the Sony Cameras on offer.

A small crew of technically minded students is building, and with a variety of show stopping events throughout the calendar, we are able to document these huge achievements with professional sound and video recordings. It’s also a popular stop off point for International visitors. Tefana, Mackay, and Toin have all left with a CD in hand.

Congratulations to all students who have stepped behind the Mics!

GEMMA MAcKENzIE

pERfoRMING ARTS TEcHNIcIAN

2 days before our highly successful Proms, we hosted our annual National Bands and Orchestras Festival WEBO.

Music UpdateWELLINGToN bANDS AND oRcHESTRAS fESTIvAL

Recording StudioThe official opening of the Recording Studio back in September 2012 has become a distant memory in the nearly 2 years since it has opened. yEAR 13 Ib fILM STUDENTS

pREp ScHooL STUDENTS AUDIo MIXING

This year was even bigger than 2013, with 16 concert and jazz bands and orchestras from Christchurch to Auckland taking part over the weekend 23rd - 24th August. Highlights were the combined concert bands and jazz bands from New Plymouth Girls and Boys High Schools which stayed for the whole weekend, as did Chisnallwood Intermediate Jazz Band who wowed us with their amazing 12 year old singer who performed James Brown and Etta James like a consummate professional. He was a show stopper!

Finally our Jazz Band opened Sunday with an amazing and upbeat set led by Sherelyn Philip and we closed the day with a Proms preview played by our 45 piece Studio Orchestra.

All in all it was a wonderful weekend of music and making new friends from around the country. Special thanks to all the Year 10 leaders who helped organise the ensembles and the parents who manned the kitchen.

ANDREW SToppS

HoD MUSIc

ISAAc HoopER y11, SHERELyN pHILIp- jAzz bAND DIREcToR & GEoRGE yoUNG y11

THIS yEAR WAS EvEN bIGGER THAN 2013,

WITH 16 coNcERT AND jAzz bANDS

AND oRcHESTRAS.

Night of the PromsScots College and Queen Margaret College annually have a big music night where all of our various ensembles get together to perform a night of all sorts of music.

From pieces arranged by our own music students, to the whole audience singing our school’s trademark hymn “Jerusalem” – it was a night that nobody would want to miss. Just like it has been in the past, Night of the Proms was a great success and a great way to finish the Music Department’s journey for 2014.

One of the highlights of the night would have to go to the combined choir and their Les Misérables performance. The brilliant solos sung by the brave and talented students made it such a breath-taking performance. The collaboration between the two schools resulted in a memorable number that will last with the audience forever. The combined orchestra also had a great piece; they performed the Game of Thrones opening theme, arranged by our music director Mr Andrew Stopps. The orchestra’s performance of this opening piece got the audience members in the right mindset, knowing that they will be in for a treat of a spectacular night of music.

As much as it is worth commending the musicians’ hard work leading up to this spectacular event, none of this would have happened without the assistance of the staf f members organising the event and the tech crew constantly balancing sound and light for each ensemble. It is worth recognising their hard work and efforts that helped make Night of the Proms a success.

Again, I would like to state what a huge success Night of the Proms was this year for both of our schools, and I wish luck to everyone performing next year, in hope that we can make another memorable evening of music.

KUN yEop LEE

yEAR 12

TUESDAy 26 & WEDNESDAy 27 AUGUST

pIpE bAND DRUM coRpS

HENRy SHERRIS

TIGER HUANG y11 & pHILIpp GovERNALE y10

coMbINED pREp ScHooL cHoIRS

STUDIo STRINGS

yEAR 6 TRUMpETERS

coMbINED yEAR 6 bANDS

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View a full set of photos from each night online at:

Senior: http://bit.ly/1t17Icf

Junior: http://bit.ly/1uEnvgL

Introducing our International Students

INTERNATIoNAL STUDENTS

Introducing 3 of our international students...

EASoN WANG

House: Plimmer

Where are you from: China

Favourite thing about Scots: Everything

Most surprising aspect of NZ culture: Haka

What do you miss most from home: Mum

What do you do on the weekends in NZ: Play basketball

bob pAN

House: Plimmer

Where are you from: China

Favourite thing about Scots: Everything

Most surprising aspect of NZ culture: Maori culture

What do you miss most from home: Friends and family

What do you do on the weekends in NZ: Play basketball

WoNjE jUNG

House: Mawson

Where are you from: Korea

Favourite thing about Scots: Kind and friendly

Most surprising aspect of NZ culture: Maori Culture

What do you miss most from home: Friends

What do you do on the weekends in NZ: Go to the city or the park

Phoenix Academy Student Close-up

International student Leo Igeta interviewed Phoenix Academy and also international student Ryosuke Shimizu

Ryosuke Shimizu (清水亮佑) joined Scots College and the Phoenix academy this year. He is in Year 11 and in Fergusson house. He plays mostly at CB and CMF. He has played football for 8 years which is a half of his life time playing. He is from Japan and enjoys life in New Zealand but misses his family and Japanese food. He thinks it is a very good opportunity to play football with the Phoenix academy because they have their own football ground, practise 5 or 6 times a week, and his team mates are of a high level compared to the College football team. This makes practices and games more fun, more technical, and gives him the opportunity to learn more. The title of playing with the Phoenix academy also motivates him and he enjoys the game rather than it just being more practice.

To be a part of the Phoenix academy, they have to go through trials and are then accepted by the Phoenix coach. Many players from around the world trial to play for the Phoenix academy and the ratio to be in the team is roughly less than 3/50. Ryosuke’s favourite football team is the Phoenix, and his favourite player is C.Hernandez.

Ryosuke stays with a homestay and he says its family atmosphere helps heal his fatigue after the football games and practice. As for life in Wellington, he was surprised with the strong wind, it really af fects the direction of the clear ball or long passes so he has struggled a little with that for the first time. On the academic side, he has found the classes quite interesting especially the subjects that he can’t take or can’t really study back in Japan. But at the same time, the study level has also improved from his previous school so he is even busier.

In the future, he wants to study at a Japanese university and play for the Japanese national football team or work in a role that relates to football.

LEo IGETA

yEAR 12, INTERNATIoNAL STUDENT

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MoRGAN KING

International Students Update Ski Trip

Hola, Bonjour, Ni Hao, Bula and Konichiwa from all of the international students.

The year is continuing to go well for all of the international students. At the start of this term we welcomed 5 new members: Guillermo Pizzuto (Mexico), Eugenio Pizzuto (Mexico), Eason Wang (China), Bob Pan (China) and Wonje Jung (Korea). This term we have also farewelled Niklas Weiher who returned home to Germany.

Term 3 is the busiest term of the year; this is no exception for the international students. The Year 11 and 12 formal and the Year 13 ball took place early this term. On top of this we have had the first round of our international Quots competition which we arguably drew. As we look towards the second half of the term we will continue to be busy with a second Quots competition, Tournament week (Niklas Weiher & Lothar Krumpen) as well as the annual ski trip to Mount Ruapehu.

Beyond the Scots international community, Leo Igeta and Harry Zhou have joined the Wellington ISA (International Students Association). It aims to promote internationalism within Wellington and provide some social events for international students.

MoRGAN KING

INTERNATIoNAL STUDENT pREfEcT

On Sunday 31st August we all met at school, packed our lunches and prepared ourselves for the long car ride north to Mt Ruapehu.

Straight after arriving in Ohakune we went to the ski rental shop and hired our gear all ready to tackle the mountain the next day. From there we went to our gorgeous lodge to spend the night. We ate dinner and spent the rest of the evening playing foosball and cards.

The next morning we woke early and headed up the mountain. It was awesome! It was the first time this season we touched white snow and skied down the mountain. Everybody enjoyed the mix of speed and nature, which comes with skiing as well as the free time afterwards to recover.

Sadly the following day the mountain was closed so we returned our gear and instead went rock climbing and on a bush walk to a waterfall. It was still a lot of fun and a great alternative. That afternoon we headed home.

All in all the trip was heaps of fun and gave us the opportunity to bond as a group.

RApHAEL KALTENbAcH

yEAR 13, INTERNATIoNAL STUDENT

yEAR 13S MoRGAN KING, MIcHAEL LIU,

STEvEN pENG & RocKy fANG AT QUoTS

HARRy zHoU y12 EXpLAINING THE

RULES of TEN pIN boWLING AT QUoTS

SoLoMoNE RALEvEWERE, LEo IGETA, RApHAEL KALTENbAcH,

MoRGAN KING & NIKLAS WEIHER AT THE yEAR 13 bALL

yoSUKE KINoSHITA y11, RApHAEL KALTENbAcH y13 & LEo IGETA y12

yoSUKE KINoSHITA y11, DoNG GyU WoN y11 & LEo IGETA y12

EvERyboDy ENjoyED

THE MIX of SpEED

AND NATURE, WHIcH

coMES WITH SKIING.

Head of Prep SchoolMATTHEW EvANS

This has been a great term with many highlights.

Our winter fixtures continued and we played a number of games against other schools. I was lucky enough to be selected for a combined Year 6, 7 and 8 football team to play against St George’s School in Wanganui. We won this game and I scored a hat-trick. Our Colts Rugby team has been very successful and has gone through all games undefeated. Congratulations to them.

Many of our students were involved in Night of the Proms. The Year 6 band performed with Queen Margaret College and we enjoyed singing and playing in front of such a large audience. Well done to all the boys who were in this event.

Our Year 6 Inquiry for this term is the Exhibition. This is when all Year 6 students are placed into small groups and get the opportunity to study a topic they are interested in. We have to use all the skills we have learnt from Years 1 to 6. We have to work well together and support each other. At the end we have an actual exhibition where we have to present, share and discuss with our parents and other adults what we have learnt this term.

Towards the end of the Term we had a Fathers to School Day. This was a great experience because we had to work with our Dad and as a team, to build a hurdle. We then had an Inter-house hurdle race. We all really enjoyed the activity and time with our Dads.

There is still more to come this term, including our Speech Competition, Pipe Band Solo Competition and to finish off our school work, so we will all be very busy right up to the last day of the term.

MATTHEW EvANS

HEAD of pREp ScHooL

pREp ScHooL

Prep School Update

pRINcIpAL/joHN WESTERN

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We recently held our Fathers to School morning where the boys shared their school-work with their father, or other significant male, and then we had an Inter-house Technology Challenge.

The challenge was to build multiple hurdles out of newspaper to use in an inter-house hurdle race. All had a lot of fun and the competition was closely contested. Congratulations to McKelvie House for winning this event.

As part of this morning, I thanked all adults for their attendance and making the time to be with their sons. I know how busy we can all get, but making sure that we do spend quality time with our son is vitally important. If we want a good relationship with our children we have to free up time to make that happen. It is not the activity we choose that is important, but more that we spend time together.

Some ideas:• Drop your son to school on some occasions and walk in to see the

class and ask what they have been learning.

• HavedinnertogetherwiththeTVturnedoff.

• Readtoyourchildrenbeforebed.

• Watchthemplaysport.

I am sure we all want to spend time with our children, but how much time do we give them?

joHN WESTERN

pRINIcpAL, pREp ScHooL

I KNoW HoW bUSy WE cAN ALL GET,

bUT MAKING SURE THAT WE Do SpEND

QUALITy TIME WITH oUR SoN IS

vITALLy IMpoRTANT.

The annual Old Boys’ Speech Competition was held in the Hall and judged by Mr James Gould, Chairman of the Old Boys’ Association.

Each year, every boy in the Prep School has to complete an oral presentation to their class. The Year 1-3 boys prepare and recite a poem and the Year 4-6 boys write a 2-3 minute speech. Three finalists are then chosen from each year group, to present to the whole of the Prep School and an independent judge.

The standard of presentation for all finalists this year was extremely high. The school was well entertained with topics as diverse as: ‘We are what we eat’ and ‘Why Disneyland is the happiest place on earth’. Well done to all finalists.

Our thanks to Mr Gould for judging this competition and giving great feedback to all the contestants.

fAyE pALMER

ASSISTANT pRINcIpAL, pREp ScHooL

Old Boys’ Speech CompetitionfRIDAy 12 SEpTEMbER

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ScoTS pREp ScHooL coLTS Xv

The 2014 season proved to be extremely successful for the Scots Prep School Colts XV, both on and off the field.

The Colts XV experienced success on the scoreboard by going through the season unbeaten with two easy wins against St Mark’s in a 10-a-side fixture as well as hard fought victories over Hereworth School 15–10 (away), Wellesley School 27-24 (away) and a gutsy second-half come-from-behind win 26–17 against Wellesley (home).

These results reflect all the hard work the boys have put into trainings during lunchtimes. Thank you to Earl Va’a for his help throughout the season, along with a huge thank you to the parents for all of your support and dedication to the team.

Well done once again to all for not only a successfully unbeaten season, but most importantly an enjoyable one.

RIcK MAcKAy

yEAR 5 TEAcHER

A Successful Season

ScoTS coLLEGE 1ST Xv & coLTS Xv TEAMS

WELL DoNE oNcE AGAIN To ALL foR

NoT oNLy A SUccESSfULLy UNbEATEN

SEASoN, bUT MoST IMpoRTANTLy AN

ENjoyAbLE oNE.

coNGRATULATIoNS To THESE yEAR GRoUp WINNERS:

Year One Arlo Gimpelson Companion

Year Two Charlie Carson Snake Mistake

Year Three Samuel Hewlett Morning trouble

Year Four Cooper Gougé How dinosaurs became extinct

Year Five Stanley Solomon World War One

Year Six Ariel Bridgman An Inquiry into Myself’

THE WINNERS WITH jAMES GoULD & joHN WESTERN

Primary Years Programme Unit 4

Each term is incredibly busy in the Prep School and Term 3 was no exception. Transdisciplinary Themes, Central Ideas and Lines of Inquiry have included:

yEARS 1&2

HoW THE WoRLD WoRKS

We can do things with materials to see how they behave and change. Properties of materials can be changed. Change can be temporary or permanent.

The boys watched ice melt, water boil and condense, made and ate ice cream and ice cream bread, mixed colours, broke and scrambled eggs, dissolved jelly crystals and generally had fun as they learned what constituted a temporary or permanent change. They learned about procedural writing as they wrote up what they had seen and experienced.

yEARS 3&4

HoW WE oRGANISE oURSELvES

Technology can change lives. The impact of technology on our daily lives. Technologies change over time.

Their personal Inquiries focussed on technology such as computers, sewerage systems and cameras to name a few.

yEARS 5

HoW WE oRGANISE oURSELvES

Money makes the world go round. Ways to make money and money we make can help others.

Boys were fortunate to receive a visit from Mr Gault from the Eastern Suburbs Sports Trust. He talked about why the trust was begun and how it has helped so many individuals and groups over the years.

Year 5’s action for their Inquiry was a Market Day. The boys worked in House groups to research, produce and sell a product.

yEARS 6

EXHIbITIoN

Year 6 have been working very hard on their Exhibition that has Who We Are as the Transdisciplinary Theme. Year 6 Exhibition was held on Wednesday 24 September.

1. EATING IcE-cREAM

2. jARRAH MAcKEy - STIRRING THE poT

3. RAUoRANGI TUTA, NELSoN ALEMAGNA & ADAM MUSA ENjoyING IcE cREAM bREAD

4. opENING THE DooR To THE pAST AT coLoNIAL coTTAGE

5. DHAyMoN pRATAp, MATTHEW KNIGHT & RoRy cHESTER pLAyING QUoITS

6. DEAN GAULT WITH yEAR 5S

7. NIcoLAS voLpIcELLI-MUoLLo & THoMAS EvERETT SAMpLING THE bEDDING WARES

8-10 yEAR 6 EXHIbITIoN

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yEAR 3 poEM

Questions for a gun

What’s it like to have a trigger?What’s it like to kill a person?Is it true you can save me?Do you like the taste of bullets?Does every bullet hurt?Are there compartments in your body?Is it scary to be a gun?Do you have a gun?

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As a pre celebration of Father’s Day the Prep School boys invited their fathers to join them for a morning at school.

Tea or coffee and scone in hand, the fathers visited the classrooms first to view some of their son’s work. After a period of time they were directed to a House Technology Challenge where father and son(s) had to construct a hurdle of very specific dimensions. Mr Santure (Head of Graphics and Design) did a great job of judging the hurdles against a strict set of criteria.

The hurdles were then set up and used in an Inter-house race. Each boy in the house had to jump and five fathers from each House had to participate, but few could resist the challenge of the race and most fathers showed their sporting prowess and rose to the challenge. However some of the hurdles did not survive!

McKelvie House was the overall winner of the inaugural Inter-House Technology Challenge.

fAyE pALMER

ASSISTANT pRINcIpAL, pREp ScHooL

Fathers to SchoolfRIDAy 5 SEpTEMbER

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1. HURDLE 1 NEARLy coMpLETE - poTATAU

2. ENGINEERING SKILLS AT WoRK - poTATAU

3. McKELvIE boyS AND THEIR DADS

4. vIcToRIoUS McKELvIE

5. oRLANDo & DAvID pENDER

6. ALEXANDER KLIMEKo’S MAGNIfIcENT jUMp

7. DID HE MAKE IT? - bEDDING

8. fRANco & LIb pETANGA

9. MATTHEW, cHARLES & fATHER ANDREW KNIGHT

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pRINcIpAL/MATT ALLEN

Caught Being Good!

“The consequences of an act affect the probability of its occurring again” - b. f. SKINNER

Last week I received a wonderful email from a parent expressing the sheer delight both she and her husband had received from watching their son perform in the recent ‘Night of the Proms’ performance. The email pointed out the growth in confidence and enjoyment in their son and the joy both of them gained from watching this. I read the email a number of times and I couldn’t help feeling a degree of personal satisfaction and enjoyment that this parent had taken the time to write to me and express their positive feelings.

It made me think that we need to all do this more often. As parents, as teachers and as students, we all need to stop some times and reflect on the positive things that happen around us each day. Catching someone ‘being good’, expressing your delight in something or simply telling someone that they have done a great job demonstrates the art of positive reinforcement.

Psychology expert, Kendra Cherry states that, “positive reinforcement involves the addition of a reinforcing stimulus following a behaviour that makes it more likely that the behaviour will occur again in the future. When a favourable outcome, event, or

reward occurs after an action, that particular response or behaviour will be strengthened”.

As a Principal I never tire of hearing about student success. When parents take the time to write to me thanking the school for creating success and opportunities for their sons, it is a huge lift. I then forward this on to the staf f concerned who in turn feel positive about the efforts they are putting in. I strongly believe the more we share these positive experiences, the more we surround ourselves with positive people and the more we look for positives in others, the healthier we all are.

An initiative in the Middle School this year has been the introduction of ‘Merit Awards’ to recognise significant success at school. The award looks to recognise citizenship, conduct, academic effort or any other positive action as deemed by staf f. This has been an overwhelming success. Staff are instantly looking to ‘catch students being good’ more often and reinforcing this behaviour in the anticipation it will continue. Deans, teachers and senior managers are constantly praising, reinforcing and rewarding positive behaviour.

As a staf f we have recently begun a weekly staf f award based on key characteristics including teamwork, curiosity, kindness and courage. Staff must nominate others whom they believe demonstrate these traits during the week who may then go on to win an award or receive recognition. Instantly this has had the effect of staf f looking for the best in their colleagues.

“When used correctly, positive reinforcement can be very effective. The reinforcement should be presented enthusiastically and should occur frequently. The shorter

the amount of time between a behaviour and the presentation of positive reinforcement, the stronger the connection will be”. - Kendra Cherry

As parents you can help us improve the positive reinforcement of your sons by letting us know when you catch your son being good, having a positive experience at school or achieving a particular milestone. If you let us know then we can reinforce the good news.

MATT ALLEN

pRINcIpAL, MIDDLE ScHooL

DRUMMERS AT NIGHT of THE pRoMS

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Head of Middle SchooljAcK MEXTED

Cycling Nationals

Belief – it’s a state of mind and it’s something only you create. What is a person without belief ?

Belief is one of the strongest values that I possess. I believe I can do well at school, I believe that we can win this rugby game or debating match. We need belief before we experience its outcome, success.

Scots College believes in creating the all round man. But the boys within the school also have belief - a significant recent achievement is when the Scots College 1st XV played St Pats Silverstream in the final of 1st division rugby - we came in as the underdogs, but 70 minutes later we were the ones making history, we were the ones raising the trophy.

We need to believe in ourselves before we join a team, a group or a club. But we also need to follow through. If you think you want to be a part of that team, group or club then do it. At the start of the year I was asked to join the Junior Volleyball team. I thought about it then realised if I don’t join now I probably won’t get the chance to do it again so I went through with it. My challenge to you, the boys of Scots, is to believe in something and follow through with it and achieve your goal, no matter what it is.

I’d like to end with a quote from Michael Korda: “In order to succeed we must first believe we can”.

jAcK MEXTED

HEAD of MIDDLE ScHooL

The day started off a little windy and a little bit wet. The Scots Cycling A team for Years 7 and 8 were looking to win a medal at the champs.

It was a slow start, but we gained back the time later on by protecting riders and going hard till the end. Our tactic was to focus on the team ahead and then move on to the next team. We ended up third overall which was a great result for the team.

joSHUA bATES

yEAR 8

My cHALLENGE To yoU, THE boyS of

ScoTS, IS To bELIEvE IN SoMETHING

AND foLLoW THRoUGH WITH IT AND

AcHIEvE yoUR GoAL, No MATTER WHAT

IT IS.

Top: y8 TEAM TIME TRIAL

fINISH fERGUS ScoTT, bARNEy

bRAITHWAITE & joSH bATES

AbovE: START LINE y8

TEAM TIME TRIAL - bARNEy

bRAITHWAITE, IoANE fISo,

fERGUS ScoTT & joSH bATES

LEfT: WARM Up

ChessTournament of the Minds

This year, for the first time, Scots entered three teams in the Tournament of Minds (T.O.M) competition. The Tournament is a problem solving competition that involves both a long-term and a spontaneous challenge.

The long-term challenge is set and your group works on it for six weeks. At the end of the six weeks teams from the greater Wellington area present their solution as a dramatic play to judges and an audience of parents or supporters. There is also a spontaneous challenge, which is a thinking skills challenge that you are given on the day and have five minutes to think and solve then present your answer to the judges, who judge you on your creativity and teamwork.

This year boys from Years 7 to 10 have entered in three of the four sections: Social Sciences, Applied Technology and Maths & Engineering. The competition also offers Language and Literature.

We would like to grow the Scots T.O.M team as it helps you develop great teamwork skills and is a great opportunity to open your mind up and really start thinking creatively. The competition is expanding every year and is soon going to be all over the country with three stages Regional, National and Australasian Pacific Finals. Currently, when you win the Regional competition you get the opportunity to go to Australia for the finals where T.O.M. is really big and you have the opportunity to perform at a whole new level and learn great skills.

cIARAN SIM

yEAR 9

People flocked in large numbers to come and watch the excitement-filled battles played across the chess boards by Middle School chess aficionados.

The interschool house-chess competition kicked off with its usual ferocity among the Year 9s and 10s in Term 3. The battles were so closely fought, a special tie-breaker round was necessary to achieve a clearer line-up for the finals. The finals came down to a brutal couple of games for 1st and 2nd place between Smith and Mawson. When the dust had finally settled, both houses were claiming a victory, Amol Singh (Y9) having won the first game for Smith, Daniel Brown (Y10) the second for Mawson. Only the points could tell the dif ference between the two, and Smith carried the trophy by a two point margin.

Three teams went to the Intermediate Schools Championship this year. Scots placed 4th, 6th and 12th equal. Andrew Sknar (Y7) distinguished himself, laying waste to all but one opponent who managed to blindside him with a bishop sneak attack, a rare feat indeed. Also worthy of mention was Januek Subra (Y8) who went undefeated throughout the whole competition. The boys played hard and have vowed to return next year with the trophy, or not at all.

oLIvER REDDING

TEAcHER cLASSIcS, HUMANITIES & DRAMA

AMoL SINGH, MATTHEW pINNy y10,

DANIEL bRoWN, HARRy STEWART y10

HARRy HASTINGS y7

& jAcob HocKLEy y7

HENRy HASTINGS, ToMMy SAXToN, LoGAN

cAMpbELL, THoMAS RoWAN, ANDREW LATTA,

jAcob HocKLEy, jANUEK SUbRA, ISAAc

KERScHbAUMER, ANDREW SKNAR, bEN HARvEy,

jAcob McbRIDE, MoNTy ARMSTRoNG

THE WINNING MAcHINE - cIARAN SIM y9, HARRy MILLS y10, MANRAj RAHI y10 & ANDREW TANG y10

INTER-HoUSE ToURNAMENT

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Inaugural FixturescHRIST’S & ST ANDREW’S coLLEGE fIXTURES

2014 has seen the beginning of two new fixtures for the Middle School with St Andrew’s and Christ’s College.

ST ANDREW’S coLLEGE vS ScoTS coLLEGE

On Sunday 3rd August just under 50 Scots College boys from the U15 Football, Rugby and Hockey teams along with staf f members gathered at Wellington airport for the short trip down to Christchurch for a fixture against St. Andrew’s College. This was a first time for this fixture at this level (U15) and we hope that over time there will be the potential for summer and winter fixtures. Queen Margaret College were also in attendance and had teams in Football, Netball and Hockey. It was great to have our sister school there and this added to the inter-island rivalry of the whole day. We arrived at St. Andrew’s at 7pm and the boys were met by their billets and whisked off for the night.

The morning brought a beautiful Canterbury day with a sharp frost and then clear blue skies and bright sunshine. The Hockey players were first away playing at Nunweek Park, followed by the football teams who were playing just across from the College grounds on Elmwood Park. The rugby was played on the College Number One ground.

All the matches were played in great spirit and the boys from both Colleges did themselves proud in terms of the standard of play and the level of sportsmanship. The after match function was a great opportunity for the respective speakers from both Colleges to pay tribute and thank each other for the matches, the hosting and the opportunity to be involved. Special mention should be made of Mr Geoff Hall who carried the organisational workload to make this fixture a reality and to give the Y9 and Y10 boys the opportunity to experience a fixture exchange.

cHRIST’S coLLEGE vS ScoTS coLLEGE

This fixture was history in the making being the very first time that the two Colleges had met in an official fixture. Christ’s College brought up U15 teams in Basketball, Football, Hockey and Rugby. The Rugby was played in spring-like conditions at Wakefield Park, the Basketball at Scots and the Hockey out at Fraser Park.

The Basketball kicked things off at 9.30am with an early lead from Scots unfortunately taken over with some impressive end-to-end play from Christ’s closing the game at 62–51. This was followed by the Hockey which unfortunately also went to Christ’s with a score 5-1. However this was a good learning experience for the Scots team playing such a strong team. Scots Football team played a strong game keeping an early lead to win 11–0. The rugby was a much tighter af fair but with some impressive work on the field the Scots team managed another win with a final score of 33-10. Finishing the tournament with an even 2 all.

The after-match function held in Chartres Hall was an opportunity for Middle School Principal Mr Allen to thank the Christ’s College staf f and boys for coming up for this inaugural fixture and beginning what we hope will become an enduring fixture between the only two fully independent boys’ schools in the country. Representatives from both Colleges spoke on behalf of their teams and the whole fixture was a great success with all matches played in great spirit and with good sportsmanship shown on both sides. We would also like to recognise all the parents who took billets and in so doing allowed the fixture to take place.

DAvE ScoTT

DEpUTy pRINcIpAL, MIDDLE ScHooL

U15 ST ANDREW’S & ScoTS coLLEGE fooTbALL TEAMS

U15 cHRIST’S & ScoTS coLLEGE RUGby TEAMS

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WITH ALL MATcHES pLAyED IN GREAT-

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SENIoR ScHooL

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It was heartening to hear the boys talk about the excellence of Aladdin and Night at the Proms and to see the range of boys who attended despite having no direct involvement in the arts themselves. This shows a collective pride in the achievements of their peers and the College itself.

This could not have been more clearly displayed than at Porirua Park when the 1st XV won the Wellington Premier 1 title and the boys, many of whom were not regular rugby supporters, cheered the team on and then swamped the field at the end of the match. It was the first time I’ve seen such a display at Scots.

Celebrating success is important and we do this often and well at Scots; however, recently I was put onto some research regarding our beliefs about success and what constitutes “success” 1. I’m thankful to Philip Smith who looked at this as part of his Royal Society Fellowship in the first part of the year. In short students who believe that their intelligence is a fixed “sum” are at risk of poorer performance when they realise that they might fail and therefore tend to avoid situations where failure might occur, whereas those students who believe that

they can acquire intelligence through effort and persistence are more likely to tackle tasks which offer real challenges and look for help to address their weaknesses. It brings to mind John Horrell’s comments at his parental information evening earlier in the year on “brittle learners” – those students who regularly experience academic success growing up but don’t understand how to handle failure when it does occur.

This was timely as the College’s Curriculum Committee had recently looked at how to more widely recognise student success at our senior prize giving. There has been a general acceptance that we should endeavour to reward students who display the habits of a good learner, not just the outcomes. We do this currently but the proposal being considered is that we have a considerably greater number of ef fort, attitude and character awards at the prize giving.

It is just as important to remember not only who won the race, but how the race was run.

MATTHEW bERTRAM

pRINcIpAL, SENIoR ScHooL

1 ELLIoT, A., DWEcK, c.S. (2005) HANDbooK of coMpETENcE AND

MoTIvATIoN. NEW yoRK: GUILfoRD

School spirit comes about in a variety of ways, but in the main, visible success, particularly against other schools, is the main driver. Boys like the public perception that their school is a top competitor in whatever they do. Naturally, sporting success is a driver here but prowess in culture and academia does this too.

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Head ofSenior School THIMUN 2015

The Scots all round men are hurtling towards the end of the year and the formidable achievements keep mounting. There have been a number of successes during the winter tournament week and some awesome events in the arts as well. I have been fortunate enough to be a part of the historic achievements made by the 1st XV this year. Achieving our goal of winning the Hurricanes regional 1st XV trophy led the team to compete in the NZ Secondary Schools 1st XV top 4 competition held over tournament week in Rotorua. Not only did we manage to defeat the Blues champions Auckland Grammar 39-22 in the semi-final, but we went on to draw with Hamilton BHS 26 all and share the NZ Secondary Schools title capping off a truly amazing season.

The 1st XI hockey also had a fantastic tournament week and managed to win the India shield, defeating Burnside HS 7-6. This was a great achievement, which they capped off with a massive win over Wellington College in their Premier 1 final last week.

It was amazing to see the school pride shown by the students, as support throughout tournament week was astonishing. It is times like this that make me proud to be part of Scots College and proud of the boys for getting behind the school and wearing the Scots colours with pride.

The 24th August was a memorable night as the Scots College music department showcased a terrific ‘Night of Proms: Shared Harmonies’. This was a spectacular event as it displayed the exceptional talent within the cultural sector of the College. From the studio orchestra to the incredible Middle and Senior School Choir it was a very special night to witness. To all the boys and staff involved and in particular the Director of Music, Mr Andrew Stopps, well done on a fantastic show.

It has truly been an exceptional term full of many achievements. As the term now comes to an end, I would like to wish the boys a good well earned 2 week recovery, ready to come back and face the NCEA and IB exams.

ELLIoTT MoRRISoN

HEAD of SENIoR ScHooL

ELLIoTT MoRRISoN THE HAGUE INTERNATIoNAL MoDEL UNITED NATIoNS

THIMUN is the premier international model UN event. It is held in the Hague in January where nations from all over the world send delegations of 22 of its top delegates to represent a member nation of the UN in the various committee sessions of the United Nations.

This year, and following on from the legacy of Josh Ramsay and Ash Stanley-Ryan in 2013, and me in 2014, Year 13s Timothy Paterson-Catto, Stewart Lund and Mackenzie Edwards were selected to represent New Zealand in 2015 as a part of the THIMUN delegation of UN Youth New Zealand.

They will be travelling to various places around the world including the United Nations Headquarters in New York and Europe. They will be visiting embassies and key international organisations learning about their history in preparation for the conference.

From the perspective of a student who has attended, representing New Zealand on the world stage is an absolutely incredible experience, and I know that Tim, Stewart and Mackenzie will represent our college and country well! Congratulations to them again!

AMARIND ENG

yEAR 13

World Vision 40 Hour Famine

Year 11 Semi-FormalfRIDAy 15 AUGUST

2014 fUNDRAISING EffoRTS

Queen Margaret College hosted the annual Scots and Queen Margaret College Year 11 semi-formal in the QMC hall and auditorium.

The photo booth run by Mr Kilvington was the favourite feature of the night for many of the boys I spoke to along with quality music and food that guaranteed a fun night for everyone. A huge thank you to Ms Gandhi and Mr Brookes for organising the event, a group of Year 12 Queen Margaret and Scots students (Kurtis Byrne, Andrew Kelly and Louie George) for helping out on the night. Thanks also to Mr Kilvington for taking the photos, all the teachers who made sure things ran smoothly, and finally, all the boys and girls who attended the event for making it a great night.

bEN WoLyNcEWIcz

yEAR 11

The World Vision 40 Hour Famine has been a tradition for the College that the boys have really got behind, this year being no different. As a College we managed to raise a grand total of $13,342.

Even though this figure is just short of our goal it did make us one of the top 30 fundraising schools in the country for the third year in a row. As a reward one lucky Year 12 student will be attending a week of World Vision conferences in Auckland next year to better their knowledge of how World Vision works and how people all over the world can contribute.

The school mufti day also helped raise a total of $2,312.90 which added to the fundraising effort of the boys.

The money raised will be used to provide sustainable food sources for villages in Malawi, a country that is landlocked in southeast Africa and in a severe drought. It was great to see the boys become so selfless giving up their own pleasures to help others more in need.

joSHUA KERR

SERvIcE pREfEcT

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Year 13 BallSATURDAy 2 AUGUST

The highlight of the Year 13 social calendar has always been the Scots Ball, and this year was no exception. On the second of August, all of the boys, their dates, and some parents came dressed up to a pre-ball gathering at Armstrong Prestige on Cambridge Terrace. The buses then transported everyone back to school for the start of an exciting night. The theme chosen was ‘Wall Street’ and the school gym and Chartres Hall had been transformed overnight from the basketball court into an exciting New York street. The setup of the night was amazing and totally unexpected, and from the first minute we were admitted by the bouncers and waiters, we knew it was going to be a great night.

Our tables were all decorated with flowers, candles and edible money, and represented the formality of the night for a seated dinner with our dates. The food was American themed, and served from carts like you would see on a New York street. The band was playing cover songs all night and although people were hesitant to dance at first, by the end of the night, the dance floor was packed. All and all, the night was a success and will undoubtedly be remembered as a highlight at Scots for many of the boys.

ETHAN WooD

yEAR 13

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CPASCreative & Performing Arts School

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes in the wardrobe department for a film or stage production?

Here at CPAS we have branched out into the area of Costume to provide the opportunity for interested people to work alongside Gabrielle Stevenson and learn about this very important aspect of the industry.

Gabrielle is a Costumer with more than 20 years’ experience in the film industry. She worked as a costume standby on Separation City, Home by Christmas and Predicament before being offered her first design job on Reservoir Hill which won a Digital Emmy for Best Teen Drama. Reservoir Hill 2 transpired and then The Hobbit came calling, during which she was asked to head the wardrobe department on The Cure, a bio disaster film which has since acquired distribution in Germany, Spain and Russia.

The producers of Reservoir Hill asked her to collaborate once again with the television show Girl vs Boy which has now moved into its second season. Between all of this Gabrielle has kept herself busy in the commercial

industry working with local photographers and advertising agencies and fine tuning her skills on low budget, high energy short and feature films, produced by local film makers.

On Thursday nights one of our art rooms was transformed into the world of costume! This is not a sewing class but an opportunity to glean the knowledge Gabrielle has built up over the years and to take an in-depth look at costume in practical and theoretical terms.

They looked at and analysed a script for a short film produced by the NZ School of Film and Television. They brainstormed each character and made some suggestions as to what they might wear and why. Following this they had the opportunity

to view the film and discuss the decisions made by the wardrobe department.

Details such as determining how many script days and costumes are required, historical contexts and special requirements as dictated by the script were all examined, along with character analysis.

The course also covered fun and practical sessions where they got to breakdown a garment by aging and distressing it to reflect a character of choice. Recipes for fake blood, grease and sweat were shared and tools like wire brushes and rasping instruments were put to use to bring the costumes to life. Every tear and smudge had to tell a story in order for the costume to appear authentic.

As well as all the fun of making fake blood and ripping holes in shirts, other very important aspects of costume design were covered, such as budgeting, continuity and shooting schedules. This provided those lucky enough to do this course, with a tool kit packed full with skills and knowledge. Gabrielle’s passion and enthusiasm for her work shone through each week and we would love to have her back again to offer more insight.

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Artist Kelcy Taratoa completed his residency at Scots College with a special Art Auction and floor talk event held at the Museum Art Hotel on Sunday 17th August.

Members of our community were extremely fortunate to hear Kelcy talk through his creative approach, and his experience interacting with Prep, Middle and Senior students during his residency.

During his interview with Lynn Freeman from Radio New Zealand, Kelcy reiterated how much of a shared experience it was to spend time at Scots College. He had learnt a lot from the boys, and walked away from his residency with new insights: “it’s taking work into different directions, or to places that you wouldn’t have expected”.

Students, in return, have been “watching it happen”. They have a better understanding of how to prepare, and generate ideas. As one of our successful NZ artists, Kelcy has also demonstrated Fine Arts as an occupation and how you can make a living as an artist: “he [Kelcy] shows you that you can make it at art and love it”.

WELCOME TO SCOTS

Some new faces

LAURA pEppER

Position: Geography and Humanities TeacherBirthplace: LeicesterSecondary School: Leicester High School for GirlsFavourite Quote: “Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles” - George EliotSong you have to sing along to: Dancing Queen - Abba

Artist in Residence2014 ARTIST IN RESIDENcE - KELcy TARAToA

KELcy TARAToA WoRKING oN pIEcES ‘THE ELEvAToR’ & ‘IN SIGHT’

pREp STUDENTS WoRKING WITH KELcy

yEAR 13 ART STUDENTS jAcK TApLEy

& TANE LAMbIE-HARRISoN WITH KELcy

GRAEME yULE, SHIRLEy MARTIN, MARIA yULE

& HANS-pEDER oLIff y13 AT THE AUcTIoN

KELcy SpEAKING AT THE AUcTIoN

MIcHAEL o’cALLAGHAN

Position: English TeacherBirthplace: Invercargill but grew up in OtagoSecondary School: Lawrence Area SchoolFavourite Quote: “Out of the arguments with others, you get rhetoric. Out of the arguments with yourself, you get poetry” - W.B.YatesSong you have to sing along to: Given to Fly - Pearl Jam

NIcoLE yIN

Position: Marketing Manager, ChinaBirthplace: Anshan, P.R ChinaSecondary School: Anshan No.1 High School, P.R.ChinaFavourite Quote: “All things will come round to him who will but wait”Song you have to sing along to: We are the Champions - Queen

GENEvIEvE RoUSSEAU cUNG

Position: Development ManagerBirthplace: Quebec City, CanadaSecondary School: La Camaradière, Quebec City, CanadaFavourite Quote: “Everything happens for a reason”Song you have to sing along to: Ex aequo: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper, Africa - Toto & Eternal Flame - The Bangles

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SCOBA Update

oLD boyS’ ASSocIATIoN

Being a Scots College Old Boy pays dividends – and so the Scots A debating team convinced a relieved Senior and Middle School assembly at the recent Old Boys vs School debate.

In ironic fashion the Old Boys failed to negate the proposition, but thanks to Cameron Macgregor, Jack Yan and Nick Cross for putting on a terrific performance. Congratulations to Amarind Eng (Y13), Adam Sangster (Y12) and Peter McKenzie (Y11) who have finally taken back the honours after many years in Old Boys’ hands.

Many Old Boys attended the Scots Foundation dinner in August to mark the launch of the Scholarship Fund campaign. As part of the campaign SCOBA is supporting the establishment of five Old Boys’ Scholarships, the first of which will commence in 2015. These scholarships will be available to students who epitomise the all-round man, with preference given to sons of Old Boys. There will be ample opportunity for Old Boys to support this exciting initiative and help future generations enjoy the benefits of a Scots education – keep an eye out for further details.

jAMES GoULD

cHAIRMAN, EXEcUTIvE coMMITTEE ScobA

Diamonds on Ice Dinner & Dance

Diamonds on Ice was our major fundraiser for 2014.

As well as enjoying a scrumptious dinner and a lot of dancing, people purchased ice cubes and waited to see if they contained one of 12 cubic zirconias which give them the chance to open the safe. The 180 parents who attended had a great night, and we raised $21,000 towards the refurbishment of the gym.

GARy bEEcRofT

pRESIDENT, ScpA

pARENTS’ ASSocIATIoN

ScpA GALA 2015:

The 2015 Gala which will be on Sunday, 22 March 2015. We are currently looking for:

1. Committee Members – parents who are prepared to assist in the organisation of the gala and meet in the months leading up to the gala.

2. Stall Holders – parents who are willing to run a stall on the day. If you are able to assist with the gala, please send an email to parentsassociation@scotscollege.school.nz

fRIDAy 1 AUGUST

THANK yoU fRoM THE ScpA

We would like to extend our sincerest appreciation to all our incredibly generous sponsors (listed below) for their contribution to the Diamonds on Ice Dinner & Dance.

The Village GoldsmithWorking StyleTuataraAmazing AccomPhotography by WoolfTommy’sKitchen ElementsPAK’nSAVE KilbirnieKirkcaldie & StainsRJ’s LicoriceFor FurnitureDavid Aslop from Suite GalleryKingfish Lodge

cRAIG WHALE (LEfT) WAS THE vERy LUcKy

WINNER of oNE cARAT WoRTH of DIAMoNDS

fRoM oUR MAjoR SpoNSoR, THE vILLAGE

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UpcoMING ScobA EvENTS

Beer Tasting event Thurs 30th October

A night away from formality where Old Boys, friends and family can come and enjoy each other’s company as we sample our way through a world class collection of beers from Tuatara with the help of their brew master. Check out the SCOBA website for registration and other details.

WHAT yoU cAN Do

With the Centenary just around the corner, we are keen to ensure as many Old Boys as possible join in the wide range of celebrations being planned. Please help us in one or more of the following ways:

• Register for the 2016 Centenary: www.scotscollege.school.nz/scots100

• Check we have your current details: www.scotscollege.school.nz/scoba

• Join the Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/scoba.net

• Join the LinkedIn Group: Scots College Old Boys Association (NZ) Network

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SCOBA Debate

This was held on 27th August at Scots, and quickly demonstrated to a very captive audience that included Middle and Senior School students and staff, that debating can be very entertaining.

This debate raised the bar in terms of presentation content and arguments put forward, and was welcomed as another opportunity to strengthen further the close ties between SCOBA and its valued Old Boy community, and the College. Congratulations to our College team on winning back the Pohutukawa Shield. Game on for next year!

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bEING A ScoTS coLLEGE oLD boy pAyS DIvIDENDS

Father-Son Golf TournamentTHURSDAy 25 SEpTEMbER

STUDENTS TEAM: pETER McKENzIE, ADAM SANGSTER & AMARIND ENG

Scob TEAM: jAcK yAN, cAMERoN MAcGREGoR & NIcK cRoSS

WITH HEADMASTER GRAEME yULE & ScobA cHAIR jAMES GoULD

College fathers and sons enjoyed an afternoon of golf at the Miramar Links Golf Club, and 28 Prep teams at the Carlucci Land Mini Putt.

This is part of a College initiative to create a more diverse range of events for parents to enjoy with their son(s). All funds raised through the entry fees, sponsorship and auction items will go directly towards the Scots College Gymnasium refurbishment project, that includes a new Weights Room.

At the end of the competitions, all boys and their Dads adjourned to the Miramar Golf Club House to enjoy a welcome drink and refreshments, and to participate in a brief auction overseen by Chris Hall (Scots parent).

The Golf Tournament was proudly sponsored by Mojo Coffee, and the Carlucci Land Competition was produly sponsored by Concept Security Services.

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bRENT ALEXANDER, cAyDEN ALEXANDER-HALL (y4), RoDNEy & LoUIS (y6) cRAIG

HAWKES bAy

Brent Greig [1972-1981] brent.greig@fnzc.co.nz

MANAWATU

Mark Wadham [1949-1960] mrw@wadham.co.nz

AUcKLAND

Tony Lau [1972-1978] tonyl@matalex.co.nz

SyDNEy

David Gribble [1982 – 1987] david.gribble@gs.com

MELboURNE

Craig Dingle [1985 – 1987] craig_dingle@yahoo.com

SINGApoRE

Jeremy Sutton [1985 – 1991] jeremy.sutton@chinanav.com

SCOBA cENTENARy 2016

Scots 100 CelebrationsFear of Missing Out? Then Don’t!

SIGN UP for the Centenary now and be part of the action in 2016!

It’s easy. If you have a computer, all you need to do is go to the homepage of the Scots website scotscollege.school.nz and click on the ‘2016 Centenary Register Here’ button. Then follow the instructions.

If you don’t use a computer, then please fill out the Sign Up! Postcard included with this issue of the Quad. Post it back to us and we will ensure you receive event information by post.

Help Us Connect

We need your help to connect us with members of the Scots Community so that we can get as many of our Scots family to the Centenary as possible.

- Old Boys – make sure you are registered on the SCOBA website at scoba.net.nz and click on the ‘Missing Persons’ tab in the menu bar. You can fill out the details of your classmates so that they will receieve Scots 100 updates.

- Past parents & staff – do you know anyone who may have lost contact with the College? Then pick up the phone and ask them to register via the website or they can email us at scots100@scotscollege.school.nz

Get Involved

We would love to hear from you if you are interested in assisting our Archivist with collating archival material for the Centenary celebrations. We need people for this project in the month of November this year and the last two weeks of January 2015, onsite at the College. If you would like to help in any way, please email us at

SAVE THE DATE!SCOTS 100 CELEBRATIONSTHURS 25 – SUN 28 AUGUST 2016

The official Centenary celebration weekend will run over four days. We are working on an exciting range of events and look forward to sharing these details with you in the New Year.

NATIoNAL & INTERNATIoNAL

bRANcH coNTAcTS

scots100@scotscollege.school.nz or contact the Marketing Department by phone on (04) 380 7581.

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Foundation Dinner

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With more than 220 guests, the 2014 Foundation Gala Dinner ‘Changing Lives’ was once again an enormous success and the ideal platform to launch the Foundation Scholarship Campaign.

SCOBA

One of the highlights of the evening was the announcement from Headmaster Graeme Yule of new scholarships available shortly: The Steven Adams, The Board of Governors, SCOBA, and NZ Uniforms Scholarships amongst others.

Speakers included guest speaker John Allen, Chief Executive and Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade John Allen, Old Boy and Chairman of the Scholarship Fundraising sub-committee John Feast, and College Head Prefect Phillip Leaupepe-T Nickel. In 2009 Phillip became the inaugural recipient of the Foundation General-Excellence Scholarship, and he spoke of this experience in his inspiring and moving speech:

“When I first got the news that I had received the scholarship, obviously I was ecstatic, but I probably didn’t fully grasp how fortunate I really was at the time. I was just stoked that I could keep going to Scots and be with the friends that I had made while I was in the Prep School. My family however were well aware of how rarely an opportunity like this came around. Given the financial situation that my family was in, we would never have been able to afford to send me to Scots College without the Foundation Scholarship. So for that I am deeply grateful,

it has played a huge role in helping me to become who I am today and who will I be in the future. Heading into the College knowing that I had a scholarship, I was always aware of the fact that there were expectations and standards to be upheld. I was nervous to say the least but I was anxious to impress and prove why I deserved to be at Scots. So it got me thinking, what does it take for me to be successful here?

One of the most important lessons that is taught at Scots, is that success is not qualified by one single characteristic. It is not enough simply to be an amazing athlete, or an able academic, it’s all about this idea of creating the ‘All-Round Man’.

On behalf of all scholarship recipients, past, present and future, I would like to thank all those involved in providing students with the opportunity

to benefit from all that the Scots College Community has to offer. I hope one day to be in a position to offer somebody the same opportunity that was offered to me and change their life in return.”

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& NGAIRE WILLIAMS

5. GRAHAM ARcHER & bRyAN joHNSoN

We take this opportunity to extend a very special thanks to our valued sponsors, who

have contributed to the success of the dinner. We are most grateful to the following

partners, who have generously provided all the beverages throughout the evening:

Spy Valley Wines, Tuatara Breweries and John Lawrence & Monsoon Poon

A full set of photos can be viewed at http://bit.ly/1rSGENS

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Scholarships at Scots enable young men from all walks of life to access the benefits of an independent education. Five new scholarships have just been announced giving five boys the opportunity to experience a Scots College education.

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New Scholarships at Scots

NBA pro basketballer Steven Adams will be providing another young New Zealander with the same opportunity he received as a scholarship recipient at Scots College. The Steven Adams scholarship will see a young, talented basketballer receive an all-expenses paid education at the College fully funded by Adams himself.

Steven Adams attended the College from 2008-2011 and attributes the great staf f and quality education to his heady rise to basketball stardom. “I’ll always be indebted to Scots for the education, the contacts I made and people skills they provided me. This scholarship is my chance to give another young New Zealander with potential, a chance. I couldn’t think of a better school to turn a young person’s dreams into reality”.

The first Steven Adams Scholarship recipient is 11-year-old, 1.8 metres tall Tafara Gapare. Tafara has been at the Kenny McFadden Basketball Academy since he was 8, and he was awarded with the scholarship because of his skills on the court and his work ethic. This scholarship covers the duration of his education at Scots.

STEVEN ADAMS SCHOLARSHIP

The NZ Uniforms Scholarship is awarded to a Year 9 student with elite sporting aspirations who demonstrates all-round skills in the classroom and beyond. This scholarship supports a student with potential, who would otherwise be unable to attend the College, and provides 50% of tuition fees. NZ Uniforms is proud to partner with Scots College to support New Zealand’s next generation of elite sportsmen and community leaders.

NZ UNIFORMS SCHOLARSHIP

SCOBA has agreed to provide five Old Boy Scholarships (33% of tuition fees), the first of which will be awarded next year. Preference will be given to the son or grandson of a Scots Old Boy, who displays academic, cultural or sporting excellence, demonstrates good character and who would benefit from such financial support.

SCOBA SCHOLARSHIP

Find out more about the difference a Scots Scholarship makes at: www.scholarshipfund.scotscollege.school.nz

We are happy to announce four new scholarships that will enable young men to benefit from a Scots education.

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I had an awesome time at Scots, but was always one of those kids who counted down the days to leave school and take on the big wide world.

Finally the day arrived and it was far from what I expected. No more hanging out in the common room with my mates, or overseas sports trips, but most of all no more Gibb House. I guess it’s not until you actually leave, that you really realise that school was so much more than just homework and exams.

I decided to buy a brick in the Scholarship Walkway because I like the idea of having a permanent reminder of my time there. It’s kind of my way of saying thanks for all the memories and the good times. A few of my mates were at Scots on scholarship, and with all the opportunities now on offer with the new buildings and equipment, the school has changed a lot.

Since leaving Scots, I have become an Officer in the NZ Army, a career I always dreamed of while at school. I am really enjoying all the demands of the army, and the opportunity to play sport for them has been one of many highlights so far. A big congratulations to the Scots 1st XV for doing what many thought was impossible! Makes me very proud to be a Scots College Old Boy.

NIcK WELLWooD

[2005 – 2010] HEAD boy 2010

Buy a brick and help us pave the way! All donations of $1,200 and above will be acknowledged with a special brick paver engraved with your name or family member’s name.

To be part of the inaugural ceremony, please confirm your brick order by October 31, 2014.

If you would like to purchase an engraved brick please register and view payment options online: scotscollege.school.nz/pavingtheway

OR contact Ann Walker, Development Officer T: 04 803 0590 E: walkera@scotscollege.school.nz

PAVING THE WAY

Old Boy Paving the Way2010 HEAD boy NIcK WELLWooD

I LIKE THE IDEA of HAvING A

pERMANENT REMINDER of My TIME THERE.

NIcK IN 2010 AS HEAD boy

Nz ARMy offIcER NIcK WELLWooD

If yoU HAvE ANy QUESTIoNS AboUT MAKING A DoNATIoN oR

foR fURTHER INfoRMATIoN oN THE foUNDATIoN ScHoLARSHIp

fUND, pLEASE coNTAcT HEADMASTER GRAEME yULE oR THE ScoTS

coLLEGE DEvELopMENT offIcE

T: 04 8030590 E: WALKERA@ScoTScoLLEGE.ScHooL.Nz

The Hon John Guthrie Wood Aitken MLC

"A GooDLy HERITAGE, pRoUD TRADITIoNS, cHERISHED MEMoRIES"

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fRoM THE ARcHIvES

The first Presbyterian boys’ school in New Zealand was the dream of two men, the Rev James Gibb and the Hon John G W Aitken MLC. In 1916 Scots College opened in Hobson Street, Thorndon and 3 years later was rebuilt at Miramar (Strathmore).

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THE bURNING bUSH IS THE SyMboL of THE

pRESbyTERIAN cHURcH AND LINK WITH THE

coLLEGE AND AITKEN AS ITS MoDERAToR

Co-founder of Scots College John Aitken was born in Kintyre, Argyllshire, Scotland the son of a farmer in 1849. He was educated at Campbelltown Grammar School. As a young man he worked in the offices of a carpet manufacturer in Glasgow and showed integrity and an aptitude for business. After a year he was appointed the manager in London, a position he held for twelve years.

While in London he befriended another young Scot, George Wilson, who worked for a firm

that traded with the colonies. They came to Wellington in 1882 and formed the firm Aitken, Wilson and Company. They imported goods for sale and exported butter, wool and flax.

The company was very successful and Aitken developed wide business interests, becoming a director of many companies and president of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce in 1899.

As a single man he was active in the community. He played a leading role in the establishment

of the Wellington Boys’ Institute and took an active interest in the YMCA and YWCA.

He was the Mayor of Wellington from 1899 until 1905. During his term in office electric trams were installed replacing horse vehicles and the Town Hall was built and officially opened by him. He was also a patriotic fundraiser for the Boer War.

John Aitken was elected to Parliament in 1902 and was returned again in 1905, representing Wellington East. In the House of Representatives

he advocated bible readings in schools, free secondary and university college education and was a prohibition and anti-gambling campaigner. He retired in 1908 and in 1914 was called to the Legislative Council.

It was recorded that Aitken who was over six feet tall was of a quiet temperament, tactful and kindly in his dealings with others. He was a regular attendee of St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Wellington where he became friendly with the Reverend James Gibb. In 1893 he was elected a

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church property trustee. From 1909 to 1921 he was on the committee of the Wellington Presbyterian Orphanage and Social Service Association.

Aitken was a member of the Wellington Education Board from 1907 to 1918 and he helped to found Scots and Queen Margaret Colleges, becoming a member of their first Board of Governors and the vice chairman.

Such was the high regard in which John Aitken was held by the church, that he was elected to be the first lay moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand in 1917.

It was Aitken’s donation of money that provided the greater part of the initial capital required to set up Scots College.

John Aitken died in Wellington in August 1921 having rendered 39 years of service in commerce, politics, education, welfare and the church to Wellington.

The Aitken building carries the name of our co-founder and his portrait hangs in the foyer, along with that of his friend and fellow co-founder the Rev James Gibb. A tribute to these two fine gentlemen who saw their dream come true.

pADDIANNE W. NEELy

coLLEGE ARcHIvIST

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pHoTo cApTIoNS:

1. THE ASSEMbLED DIGNITARIES AfTER THE LAyING of THE ScoTS coLLEGE

foUNDATIoN SToNE AT MIRAMAR, 1918. THE REv DR jAMES GIbb, SEATED cENTRE, WITH

THE HoN joHN G W AITKEN, WHo LAID THE SToNE IS oN HIS RIGHT. HEADMASTER MR G H

UTTLEy IS fIfTH fRoM THE RIGHT fRoNT RoW.

2. THE HoN joHN G W AITKEN MLc, MAyoR of WELLINGToN 1902 -pHoTo S p ANDREW

coLLEcTIoN ATL REf No f- 44004-1/2, ALEXANDER TURNbULL LIbRARy, WELLINGToN,

NEW zEALAND.

3. THE THREE ‘joHN AITKENS’ joHN AITKEN WILSoN, j.G.W AITKEN & joHN AITKEN

ALLAN. TAKEN AT THE WEDDING IN WELLINGToN of ANNIE foRbES-ALLAN & DR jAMES

ELLIoTT oN DEcEMbER 12 1905. pHoTo AppEARS IN ‘A HEARTy voTE of THANKS’

WRITTEN AND KINDLy DoNATED To ScoTS coLLEGE by joNoTHAN AITKEN ALLAN. GRANDSoN

of oNE of HoN j.G. AITKEN’S bEST fRIENDS AND SoN of joHN AITKEN ALLAN IN

pHoTo. pHoTo cREDIT: THE ALLAN fAMILy coLLEcTIoN.

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Warren Edwards1934 - 1946

The Scots College community offers family and friends our deepest sympathy.2.

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