1. Saturday May 6 –  Rugby at Scots College (Compulsory Event)
2. Monday May 8 – Grandparents Day
3. Tuesday May 9 to Thursday May 11 –  NAPLAN Testing
4. Thursday May 11 – Boarders to watch the College Musical (no study this night and Day Students are recommended to sign out at 5pm)
5. Saturday May 13 – Rugby vs Waverly at SJC (Compulsory Event)
6. Saturday May 20 – Rugby at SHORE (Compulsory Event)
7. Monday May 22 to Thursday May 25 – Colo Camp 3
8. Friday May 26 – Year 7 Dinner in the Br Emilian Hall (Compulsory Event and a great night at that too!)

Just a reminder that Grandparents day is next Monday, May 8. The boys will need to wear their Blues for the day and it will run from Period 1-4. Normal classes will resume after lunch for Periods 5 and 6. Sport training will be on as per usual and it is recommended that Day Students sign out at 5pm due to limited homework that night.

This Saturday marks the commencement of the compulsory attendance at the First and Second XV rugby matches. To put it simply, all boys are to attend. As the boys are playing all over the place this weekend, the following applies;

1. All students are to attend wearing their full College tracksuit.
2. Buses depart SJC for Scots College at 1pm.
3. Most of the Rugby fixtures are at Scots so the boys can remain there after their game.
4. For those boys in the 13 G Rugby Team who have an 8am match they will return to the College after their game. They can either catch the bus to Scots at 1pm of you can drop your son there.
5. The boys are free to go with you after their match but they do need to be at Scots College no later than 2pm in time for the Second XV kick off.
6. The boys can leave with you from Scots at the conclusion of the First XV or return to the College to be collected between 5.30pm and 6pm.

Today at the Headmasters Assembly we recognised those who fought for us and remember those who paid the ultimate price and sacrificed their lives for us all. There was a focus on the 126 Joeys Old Boys who lost their lives and a particular focus on Lance Corporal Horace Sydney Logan.

Towards the end of the Assembly, we recognised the academic achievements of many boys from last term who performed exceptionally well in their studies. Well done boys.

Throughout the week, Peter Ross and I have asked the boys to challenge themselves this term. We have asked them to start the term positively and set themselves goals in which they can achieve (we will follow up on this in Pastoral Care groups in weeks 2 and 3). This was further reinforced at the Headmasters Assembly this morning where Mr. Tarlinton and Br Anthony Boyd asked the boys to start the term positively in the classroom, on the sporting field and in their social interactions with their peers. Mr Bookalil then spoke to the students about perseverance and grit in applying themselves to their studies. I think these two concepts in particular could certainly be embraced by the Year 7 boys in regards to all aspects of College life. You may also wish to have this discussion with your son over the coming days.

Next Thursday, May 11, the year 7 boarders will be going to the College Musical at the Concourse Theatre in Chatswood. As a result there will be no study this night. Day students are free to attend but unfortunately they will not be able to travel with us and will need to attend with their parents. 

Happy Birthday to the boys below who turned 12 and 13 over the Easter Break

On the 18^th of May at 7.45 – 8.45pm Internet Education and Safety Services (INESS) is running a parent webinar on social and legal responsibilities online. The webinar is presented by Brett Lee, a former Police Officer for 22 years with 16 of those as a Detective predominantly in the field of Child Exploitation.

Brett will discuss a number of issues concerning the online behaviour of children but will have an emphasis on the topic of “sexting”:

• What is sexting?
• What are the legal considerations?
• What are the social considerations?
• Why do kids do it?
• How to reduce risks of kids getting involved.

Find further information on the event and registration here: Parent Webinar 10 – Social and Legal Responsibilities Online – Not so Virtual.

Brett Lee

INESS creator, Brett Lee, worked as a Queensland Police Officer for 22 years,16 of those as a Detective predominantly in the field of Child Exploitation. In his last five years of service, he was a specialist in the field of undercover internet child exploitation investigations.Brett has been personally involved in the online investigation, arrest and prosecution of numerous offenders, whose medium for preying on children is the internet. Further to Brett’s experience, he has completed the FBI Advanced Internet Investigations Course and has worked with the FBI Innocent Images Unit, Maryland USA, the Department of Homeland Security Cyber Crimes Centre, Virginia USA and the San Jose Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, California USA.

Congratulations to Noah, Darcy and William for their fantastic work in this.

7^th April ( Friday)– Year 7 Parent / Teacher / Student  interview day.

On the interview day interviews of 6 minutes duration will commence promptly at 8.30am with a bell sounding every 6 minutes to signify the end of one interview and commencement of the next. Please ensure you are on time for each interview, and that you conclude each interview on the sound of the bell. A map indicating the classroom location of each teacher is below along with a staff list . It is suggested you arrive at the College at least 15 minutes prior to the commencement of your first interview. All students dressed in their Blues are expected to attend the interviews with their parents.  All interviews are due to finish at 1.00pm.)

Please remember to print out your interview schedule and your son’s Interim Report.

The Interim Report will be completed today. An email will be sent to alert you when access is available.

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All found in Dorm 10 over the weekend. Please ask your son to check if he owns any of this. It will all be donated to a good cause if not claimed by Thursday. 

The boarders kicked off the day with their first match for Hunters Hill Rugby Club vs Eastern Suburbs at Woollahra oval. 

This was followed by attending the Waratahs match against the Crusaders this afternoon. 

A couple of photos from the rugby action over the weekend. 

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