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Issue 6
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Thursday 7 March 2019
upcoming major events
Out and about with the Headmaster Mr David Gates
The Year 7-12 Swimming Carnival last Friday was a wonderful day of competition for our new College at Bathurst Aquatic Centre. I wish to thank the students for the way they approached the day with such enthusiasm and commitment, the House Captains for their leadership and the staff for their roles as officials. I particularly wish to thank Mr Scott Gardner, Mrs Kay Nelson and Mr Justin Adams for their organisation of the event. Congratulations to Mawson House for winning the inaugural Scots All Saints College Year 7-12 Swimming Carnival. I enjoyed attending the first ‘Big Night Out’ on Friday evening which showcased some amazing musical talent from our students along with guest artists, Smith & Jones. The seniors students had a great deal of fun after a busy day at the swimming carnival. Practice for the Highland Society Debutante Ball began this week with rehearsals every Tuesday night until the event which will be held at Bathurst Panthers on Saturday 11 May. Scots All Saints College have 22 couples involved in learning a wide range of traditional Scottish Ballroom dances over the next two months. The students certainly had a great deal of fun at the first practice this week. Gillian and I are involved with the event through transporting the boarding students and supporting the Highland Society Committee and dance teachers each Tuesday night with our students. The Highland Society are a local group who raise funds for local charity and this Ball is one of their main fundraising events. The Ball is for Year 11 girls and their partners. Parents and friends join with the students for a wonderful night of traditional Scottish Ballroom Dancing.
16-17 MARCH 2019
Relay for Life Watson Oval on All Saints Campus will host Relay for Life.
24 MARCH 2019
Highland Gathering
Scots Campus will host the annual Production of
Highland Gathering from 10:00 am-4:00 pm
28-30 MARCH 2019
Music By Lyrics By Book By Beauty and Ashman the Beast Alan Menkin Howard &Tim Rice Linda Wolverton
Students will perform the hit musical at BMEC.
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia). All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia
For more events view our Online Calendar Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795
All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795
Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790
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Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre info@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au March 28-30 Tickets from BMEC
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Big Night Out
Out and about with the Headmaster
Scots Campus
Mr David Gates
Scots All Saints College Highland Gathering is coming up in just over three weeks on Sunday 24 March. This is a whole College event held annually in March on Scots Campus. In addition, Spring Fair is another traditional whole of College event to be held on All Saints Campus in September each year. Both occasions are showcase events for the wider community providing the opportunity to participate in the life of our College, interact with our students, parents and staff, display our culture and community spirit and to envision the possibility of joining our College. In addition, the funds raised are crucial for improving the educational offerings and facilities of the College. I strongly encourage all parents to commit to these events and to support the dedicated team who spend months in preparation for the day. Our Senior Music and Drama students have been working very hard on the College Musical, Beauty and the Beast. Tickets are on sale now via this LINK for the production to be held at BMEC on the last weekend in March. The standard will be high, so don’t miss out! Please note the following changes of date and adjust your calendars accordingly. The Highland Jazz Night and the Scots All Saints College Ball have been interchanged in the calendar with the dates as follows: Highland Jazz Night
Saturday 22 June
Scots All Saints College Ball Saturday 10 August These are both wonderful events in the College calendar and I encourage parents to attend.
Year 7 to 12 students are reminded to enter our new College Yearbook naming competition for the chance to win a BYOD laptop worth $1500 and to have your name recorded in the history books! See the poster on page 5 for details of how to enter. Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795
All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795
Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790
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Today’s Reflection Mr Samuel Gittins Chaplain
Saturday 16 March 6:00 pm at O’Connell Pub
What is God? God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! 33
How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! 34
Please grab a mate, bring the family and join us for a meal and catch up. The meeting will be short! Annual OBGA vs 1st XI cricket game will be played Sunday at Scots All Saints College Scots Campus. Interested cricketers please contact Greg Radford (gjradford@bigpond.com)
For who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice?
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THE SCOTS SCHOOL BATHURST OLD BOYS AND GIRLS ASSOCIATION AGM
And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back?
For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen. 36
Calling all local and regional students entering Years 5, 6, 7, 8 in 2020
Romans 11:33-36 [NLT-SE]
College Calendar date changes
Try Scots All Saints College Middle School
Please adjust your calendars accordingly. Saturday 16 March - Rugby skills day has been postponed until Saturday 23 March and will be at the All Saints Campus. Jarrod Simpson, the NSW Rugby development officer for this region, will be working with our rugby coaches and players. The day will run from 9:00 am to 12 noon for 13s through to Opens. Players are expected to attended unless it conflicts with another sporting commitment The Highland Jazz Night and the Scots All Saints College Ball have been interchanged in the calendar with the dates as follows: Highland Jazz night
Saturday 22 June
Scots all Saints College Ball Saturday 10 August
Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795
All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795
Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790
You’re invited to try our unique Middle School in a fun-filled day of learning and connection All Saints Campus Monday 25 March 9am - 3pm Join our classes, meet the teachers, enjoy our specialist facilities and get to know other students.
Limited places - be quick! scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au/tryus Register your interest in our Middle School Experience Day now! Call our Registrar, Mrs Lisa Ellery on 02 6332 7310 or email enrol@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au RSVP: Monday 18 March
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Science Greats: Professor Brian P. Schmidt and the National Youth Science Forum I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Australian National University (ANU) recently and even more fortunate to meet a Science Legend, Professor Brian Schmidt. Professor Schmidt is the Vice-Chancellor of ANU. Amongst his many awards and honours is the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics. He and two others, Saul Perimutter and Adam Riess, were credited for discovering that the universe is, in fact, expanding at an accelerating rate and not decelerating, as once thought. ANU has long been a university-of-choice for many of our past students. They study everything from the Sciences to Law to Cyber-Security and Information Systems to Politics, Philosophy, Economics and many more. A significant number of past Year 11 students have successfully applied to the keenly sought-after National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) held in January each year, some even returning the following year as Forum leaders (student staff members). ANU is one of the select universities that host the forum, which is a series of prestigious annual science programs for students entering Year 12 and who are wanting to pursue a career in Science. The selection process is a rigorous one. The students apply in Year 11, find a rotary club willing to support them and then attend a number of exhaustive interviews. Most recent ANU forum attendees our Gabrielle Burge and Bethany McCumstie, whilst Elysia Chua attended a separate session in Brisbane. Bethany has chosen to study a Bachelor of Arts degree at ANU choosing Environmental Science as an elective, whilst Elysia is studying Medicine at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). After taking time off in 2019, Gabrielle will pursue an Engineering degree at UNSW.
Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795
All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795
Mr Simon Dundon, one of our faculty members, actually crossed paths with the NYSF attendees at ANU over the summer holidays when he spent a week attending the National Science Teachers Summer School. Any current Year 11 Science students interested in attending the 2020 NYSF are welcome to come and talk to me about the application process. I have been assured many times by many students that the NYSF can change your life! Mr Peter O’Neill (Head of Science)
Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790
P&F MEETING
Wednesday 13 March Scots Campus Pavilion 5:30 pm Everyone welcome
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Calving season begins on our campus farm
Welcome to the newest addition to Scots All Saints College ... a Limousin bull calf born to one of our cows, Eltham Lisbeth. Only 17 more calves to come! Mrs Libby Dawes, Agriculture, Cattle Team and Equestrian Coordinator
Switch on your CREATIVE thinking and you could be SWITCHING ON a brand new laptop valued at $1500
NAME IT TO
Student publication naming competition
CLAIM IT Help name the new Scots All Saints College Yearbook
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Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795
Your entry may be linked to the new school crest, the lion, school colours, culture and heritage or something completely different. You are only limited by your imagination!
All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795
2019 OK YEARBO
2019 YEARBOOK
Entries close on Thursday, 21 March 4pm (Weekin 8) The Roar on The winner will be announced 2 May 2019 (Week 1 Term 2)
COMPETITION OPEN TO CURRENT STUDENTS IN YEAR 7-12 AT SCOTS ALL SAINTS COLLEGE
Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790
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Music; fireworks for the Mind Have you watched a musician performing in front of a large audience and wondered how they do it? How do they appear so calm, controlled and almost hypnotised? Have you ever wondered how they are able to memorise huge musical sentences and communicate them capturing their audience’s emotions? Research by Australian Music Educator Dr Anita Collins indicates that the brain of a musician is anything but calm as it translates symbols into sound. When a child reads the musical language, notation, their brain fires a neural message between hemispheres as they translate a written symbol into an acoustic experience loaded with expression. Music is one of the only activities that lights up many parts of the brain, especially the corpus collosum, the link between the two hemispheres. Communication between the hemispheres enables a child’s developing brain to function faster as neural pathways develop into highways and their plasticity is stretched. Music enhances the cognitive capacity of the brain enabling our students to achieve a higher level of thought processes, problem solving and efficiency, all predicated essential skills in 21st century workplaces. When conducting a choir, orchestra or even leading a Year 2 string tutorial of beginner players, our staff witness this lighting up of the brain as young focused eyes dart between the notation, a finger position on a violin and then to us as they judge the speed of the piece and the ensemble’s volume all simultaneously. Something else occurs when humans create music; our soul is engaged. A harmony, riff, beat or sound triggers the release of endorphins in the brain as we enjoy the aural experience. Whatever the genre, humans are moved when others create and express themselves in a tradition that dates back to creation. The song of the morning bird, the pain of a funeral item, a high tempo techno dance track, or a crushing heavy metal number, they all engage humans. It is a privilege to witness our students engage their emotions and move others. It is for these two reasons, the emotional and the cognitive, that Scots All Saints College is building a comprehensive Music Program for our students.
Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795
All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795
There is too much to explain in this article right now but we can explore the foundations. Every student in the Junior School participates in a weekly classroom experience, a year level choir and from Year 2 the instrumental program. Students select a violin, viola or cello and are tutored in small groups of three or four by our experienced and skilled staff. The double bass is introduced in Year 3 as students develop their fine motor skills in intonation and ensemble awareness. Orchestral strings are some of the most complex instruments to learn, as both hands and arms work at different tasks to generate sound. This complexity significantly increases the lighting up of their brains. Their sound so far is impressive and a credit to the talented staff working with them. Students in Year 4 select an orchestral instrument from the Concert Band or continue their string studies. Students also receive small group tuition usually in twos or threes. Students are quickly applying the skills they learn in the classroom and choral setting in these ensembles and the launch of the Junior School Orchestra in the second semester is very exciting. Music is a wonderful blessing with many benefits for our students’ brains and souls. I trust you will join them on their journey, enjoying the many hours of practice and their performances with their peers and as soloists. We look forward to watching these young members of our community evolve through the College and will soon be in awe of their composure and expression as they perform but don’t be fooled…they appear calm but their brain is working in overdrive! This video outlines the impact on the brain that our students experience across their week at SASC. https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng Mr Jonathan Clipsham, Head of Music and Performance
Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790
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swimming carnival 7-12
Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795
All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795
Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790
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water polo finals 5-6 and 7-8
More than 100 students have been competing in the Scots All Saints College Middle School lunch time Water Polo Competition over the past three weeks. The grand finals were contested this week in both the Year 5 and 6 and the Year 7 and 8 competitions. Congratulations to the victors, the Waratahs and the Hawks. The Water Polo competition proved to be a popular way to cool off through the day while introducing many to a new sport and promoting friendly rivalry. Congratulations to all involved. Mrs Kay Nelson, Coordinator of Sport K-8
Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795
All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795
Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790
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HICES success for swim team
The first Scots All Saints College Junior Swim Team has had terrific success at the HICES swimming carnival. There were many fantastic performances in the pool and every student contributed to the point score that saw Scots All Saints College win the percentage shield for Division 1. Congratulations to all students involved. Mrs Kay Nelson, Coordinator of Sport K-8
LOTE news
On 6 March Year One students participated in Shrove Tuesday as part of their French language studies. They were the beneficiaries of delicious crêpes which is a popular element of this religious celebration in France. Mrs Ann-Maree Adamson, French Teacher (LOTE - Languages Other Than English)
Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795
All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795
Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790
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International Women’s Day Tomorrow is International Women’s Day and here are some women that have personally inspired me and empowered me to become a better person. Simi Atluri (Year 10) Aung Saan Suu Kyi fought for democracy in Myanmar. She married American born Michael Aris. She was placed under house arrest for 15 years in Yangon, for going against the military dictatorship. During this period her husband passed away from cancer in America. She was decorated with a Nobel Prize. Suu Kyi bought democracy to her country using non-violent methods. Her fight ended in 2015 and she is now State Counsellor of Myanmar
We don’t tend to hear about Australian authors. The media is particularly obsessed with American and English authors, as they often have better access to international publishers. Whilst it’s all very good and well to be sticking your nose in some quality international fiction, maybe next time you’re browsing a bookshelf you should consider supporting the works of a fellow Australian. After all, we all like to make an effort supporting local businesses and purchasing Australian produce … so maybe we should be reading Aussie writers as well? The following is a compilation of Australian authors I personally consider to be of a high standard, or ones I’ve heard highly of. Since my preferred genre is teen fantasy, keep that in mind a little in regards to what genre they generally write: Jackie French, Emily Rodda, Garth Nix, Jay Kristoff, Lynette Noni, Amie Kaufman, Jessica Townsend, Maria Lewis, Cath Crowley, and Alison Goodman.
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress in the 1950s and 1960s. She defined beauty and femininity in her time. After her acting career she devoted her life to charity work and UNICEF. She spoke five languages and had a pet deer. She has won an Oscar, a Grammy and an Emmy Award. She was the leading actress in Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Roman Holiday. Hepburn will be remembered for her beauty, kindness and dignity.
All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795
To some, reading is one of the greatest joys of life. To others, reading is nothing more than a chore where are forced to lower your gaze to the page for your brain to decipher those dreaded inked hieroglyphs. If you’re reading this article, then I’m guessing it’s probably because you fall into the former category. Fiction, especially is one of the best things in existence. Fictional books can transport you to endless worlds and landscapes, introduce you to every and any kind of character, and sweep you away with only the author’s imagination as your limit. And thus, we come to the point of this article: authors.
Marie Curie was a Polish scientist and pioneer in radioactivity. With her husband she discovered radium and polonium. She was the first woman to receive a PhD from a French university. She was also the first person to win 2 Nobel Prizes. Marie had no idea about the effects of radioactivity and died from the side-effects of it. Her daughter Irene also went on to win a Nobel Prize. Marie’s notebooks are still radioactive to this day.
Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795
Supporting Aussie authors
I can’t stress enough how important it is for our Australian authors to receive attention. They put in just as much effort and time as any best-selling writer, and they deserve more international publicity. The only way for that to happen is for people within their own country to take notice as well. Sophie Cox (Year 10)
Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790
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Highland Gathering School Stalls
Donations Call Out We need your help with for the following items: From now until Saturday 23 March, the day before the Highland Gathering, please leave any donated items at either: All Saints Campus – The Chaplain’s Office adjacent to the uniform shop Scots Campus - For Tombola and Chocolate toss leave at Scots Campus Reception and Books at The Old Rugby Canteen adjacent to Galloway House. Modern Tombola:
Small, New items suitable for kids and adults (in jars or not, both are welcome).
Chocolate Toss:
Chocolate blocks and chocolate bars.
Book Stall:
Interesting books of any interesting subject
Mark your diaries to think of these items in the week before the Highland Gathering and drop them off on Saturday 23 March or the morning of the Highland Gathering to the Tim Richards Pavilion at the main oval on Scots Campus. Devonshire Teas
Scones, scones and more scones, jam and cream
Cakes Stall
Yummy Cakes, Muffins, Slices. Wrapped and with ingredients listed.
Plants Stall
Plants and Produce of any kind. Honey, Cuttings, Bulbs, Preserves, Pickles, Jams, Relishes, Fruit, etc.
Contact us at highlandgathering.sascpfa@outlook.com or come to the Committee meetings at the Tim Richards Pavilion each Wednesday at 5:30pm The Highland Gathering Committee
Saturday 9th MARCH
12:00PM to 1:30 PM
SASC NETBALL
Thank you to our sponsors Platinum
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This clinic will be held at the Scots Campus. Meet at the Hunter Sports Centre Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795
All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795
Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790
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HIGHLAND GATHERING Sunday MARCH
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10am to 4pm
Production of
Music By Lyrics By Book By Alan Menkin Howard Ashman &Tim Rice Linda Wolverton Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia). All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia
Scots Campus, O’Connell Road Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre March 28-30 Tickets from BMEC
7s RUGBY SKILLS AND TWILIGHT TOURNAMENT
SPORT REPORTS
Bathurst Bulldogs Junior Rugby Union Club are running a Twilight 7s rugby tournament including skills sessions for a six week period. This is a fabulous opportunity for our students to develop and strengthen their rugby skills in the Junior years U7s – U/13s. Boys and girls are welcome.
Cricket, tennis
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SPORTS DRAW
Training and games for U/7s and U/9s is from 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm on Wednesday and Friday at the Bathurst Bulldogs rugby grounds. Training and games for U/11s and U/13s is from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm on Wednesday and Friday at the Bathurst Bulldogs rugby grounds. This program runs for 6 weeks from the 1 March – 5 April. Registrations are now open. Please visit the Bathurst Bulldogs Junior Rugby Club website for full details and to register. https://www. bathurstjuniorrugby.com.au/
Click here to Download PDF *Please note. Whilst this a great initiative by Bathurst Bulldogs Rugby Club, it is important that Scots All Saints College students continue to commit to their current summer sporting team before joining the Bulldogs rugby twilight program. For many students the rugby training and game times may mean students can continue their summer sport for Scots All Saints College and also commit to the six week rugby program .
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Scots Campus Pre-K, Boarding (Years 5-12), Senior School (Years 9-12) 4173 O’Connell Road BATHURST NSW 2795
All Saints Campus Pre-K, Junior School (Years K–4), Middle School (Years 5-8) 70 Eglinton Road BATHURST NSW 2795
Lithgow Campus Pre-K–Year 6 1 Col Drewe Drive LITHGOW NSW 2790
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