Scots’ Rising Athletics Star
James Kotis (Year 12) flying over the hurdles. Source and credit: Peter Wade Photography Last weekend, it was the Athletics NSW Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre (SOPAC). There were some great performances throughout the weekend from Scots. James Kotis (Year 12) stole the show, producing a quality performance in the Men 110m Hurdles […]
Hugo Glides with Grace
Hugo Hinckfuss is an amazing Cross Country skiier and one of the youngest athletes – ever – to represent Australia in Cross-Country Skiing at an Olympic Games. What makes Hugo unique? Is it ability, focus, fitness, agility, or having a strong coaching team behind him? Scots’ Director of Snowsports, Mr Clive Tanner, shares his perspective on this […]
Shaping Moral Character
In his landmark 1981 book, After Virtue, philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre describes two people, separated by centuries, looking up at the night sky: “The twentieth-century observer looks into the night sky and sees stars and planets; some earlier observers saw instead chinks in a sphere through which the light beyond could be observed. What each observer takes […]
Teachers as Experts, Not Technicians
Caption: Scots teachers undertaking higher degrees (Masters and PhDs) by research share their progress at the recent ‘PhD coffee club’. In the past week, you may have noticed two long-running education debates resurfacing on the lips of politicians and the pages of the popular press, raising questions about how to best ‘do school’. Their concern […]
When Primrose House Became an Exciting School for Boys
From the beginning, an education at The Scots College was meant to be different. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach that shapes students to an existing system, Scots founders wanted to help each boy discover his strengths, develop his character, and pursue his God-given calling in the world. On Friday 23 March 2018, The Scots College […]
Why Science?
The Scots College’s Head of Science, Mrs Peta Austin, gives her insight into the Science Department. She details some of her most memorable teaching moments, the team culture, and unique opportunities that distinguish Scots’ approach to teaching Science. Mrs Peta Austin is an enthusiastic leader who started at The Scots College as a full time […]
Connecting Interculturally
For adults and children of all ages, lockdown can lead to a perception that the world has closed in. To assist with the transition back to life ‘before lockdown’, The Scots College’s Coordinator of Student Experience, Mr Jeff Mann has been working in partnership with Professor Yong Zhao’s network, YEE Education, to organise a voluntary […]
The Composition Showcase: Innovation Delivered Digitally
The Composition Showcase at Scots celebrates boys’ creativity and artistry through musical expression. This year, over 60 entries were received from boys who love composing music. On the evening of Monday 11 October, the boys’ compositions were presented to a virtual audience with each image selected representing what the boys intended to emote in producing […]
How the Understanding of Courage Shapes Us at an Early Age
“You have to be afraid first to be brave.” Transition Lions (4 year old) student Fundamental to every boy’s learning journey at The Scots College Early Learning Centre (ELC), is the desire to nurture their understanding of courage. Courage instils curiosity, and the willingness to explore, as a child engages with the world. To truly […]