Senior School Archives - Scotch Oakburn College Launceston Tasmania

26 02, 2021

THE POWER OF LEARNER ATTRIBUTES

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As a College, our ultimate mission is to provide an environment that enables students to thrive so that they are equipped to be active and informed contributors to work, family and community life. In this way, we recognise that education is about the whole person.

Traditionally, educational institutions have reinforced the idea that the measure of student success is based on subject-specific learning outcomes. This could be a particular percentage in a Maths test or a grade on an English essay […]

26 02, 2021

JOIN US FOR A DAY OF GOLF

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The Scotch Oakburn College Foundation invites you to join them for a day of golf at Riverside Golf Course.

Registration at 9.00am in conjunction with great coffee, with a shotgun 10.00am start.

18 holes – 4 Ball Ambrose format

Major prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places and spot prizes throughout the day.

Don’t have a team of four? Call us and we may be able to find you one.

RSVP […]

26 02, 2021

RECORD SUCCESS

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The Tasmanian Rowing Club Championships were held last weekend at Lake Barrington and the College was invited to participate.

Our senior girls obtained the best results by any Scotch Oakburn team in the history of the College winning:

U19 Women’s Eight
U19 Women’s Coxless Quad
U19 Women’s Single (Lindsay Calvert)
U19 Women’s Coxed Four
U19 Women’s Pair

They also narrowly missed a win in the U21 Women’s Eight.

The last time I can recall any school got close to winning this number of events at the State Championships was by the Scotch Oakburn boys in 2008 and 2018 where […]

26 02, 2021

MIDDLE AND SENIOR INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING RESULTS

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I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all our record breakers, age champions and runners up as well as all our students on competing across the two days at our Inter-House Swimming Carnivals, 18 and 19 February. At the year 7-12 carnival, Fox placed first followed by Briggs, Nance and Dean. In Year 6, Briggs House won the day, followed by Fox, Nance and Dean. Combining scores, I congratulate Fox House, this year’s winning House. They were followed by Briggs, Nance and Dean.

It was fantastic to have both sets […]

26 02, 2021

A RARE AND SIGNIFICANT DONATION TO OUR ARCHIVES

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This week we were honoured to receive a rare donation to our Archives. This blazer is historically significant for its link to Horton College (1855-1892), which was the inspiration for the establishment of the Methodist Ladies’ College, continuing as Scotch Oakburn College.

The blazer was worn by Albert Robert Bacon as a student at Horton College in 1892. It has been generously donated to the College by his granddaughter’s (Jenny Weston, dec.) husband (Warren Weston). The blazer provides a greater connection to the early foundations of Scotch Oakburn College.

We thank Mr Weston for his very generous and […]

26 02, 2021

FROM THE SENIOR SCHOOL

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Respect: First Impressions and Lasting Reputation

Respect is something that encompasses many behaviours and considerations in daily college life. The Scotch Oakburn Learner Attributes are fast becoming part of the language of the college and many of these are key dispositions that we all aim to develop if we hope to show respect to the people and the environment that we spend our days in. Collaborative cooperation when working with others, compassion towards those in the community who may be in need, ethical consideration when making choices and decisions, inclusion of all […]

19 02, 2021

GENDER INCLUSION – GETTING THE LANGUAGE RIGHT

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At Scotch Oakburn Belonging and Inclusivity are two of our College Values, Inclusive and Ethical are two of the Learner Attributes and Appreciation of Diversity is one of the Round Square Discoveries. These dispositions that we promote demonstrate how important it is to the Scotch Oakburn community that we are always learning to embrace and celebrate difference. Differences in our community that are related to ethnicity, cultural and social background, religion, language, ability and gender provide for a richer learning experience for all of us.

Part of our teaching and learning about […]

19 02, 2021

THE STATE OF EDUCATION – AN INFORMATIVE CONVERSATION

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How do Learning, Wellbeing, Community and Capacity influence education?

We would be delighted for you to join Scotch Oakburn College Principal, Andy Muller, for an informative conversation as he launches the College’s 15-year Strategic Vision and Facility Masterplan which will set the tone and framework for the future.

Learn about the development of the Scotch Oakburn College Learner Profile and recognition of learner attributes beyond current academic performance measures (eg. NAPLAN, ATAR).

Find out how wellbeing, community, strategic partnerships and the College’s growth plans inform this conversation.

A partnership event with the Launceston Chamber of […]

19 02, 2021

FROM THE SENIOR SCHOOL

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Positivity as Student Leadership shines!

Week 3 in the Senior School has seen students and teachers well settled into 2021 routines and student leaders establishing themselves in their new roles. A special mention goes to the Student Executive who have wholeheartedly embraced their roles in a very short space of time. Meeting with the College Captains each Monday and the entire Student Executive each Tuesday are highlights of my week. Their enthusiasm to ensure that the Scotch Oakburn environment continues to be a positive environment for all is infectious.

Assemblies on Mondays are once again becoming an important time […]

19 02, 2021

SEVEN WAYS TO BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

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Author: Dr Justin Coulson

Parents and teachers influence children most during their first twelve years of life. We have less influence over teens as they become increasingly independent and look to their peers for guidance and approval.

The following strategies will help ensure that you have a positive influence on children at any age.

1.Be available

Nothing says “You matter” more than a busy parent giving a child undivided attention. Research has established that children whose parents are emotionally present for their kids have better social, academic, and wellbeing outcomes than those whose parents aren’t available.

2. Be warm

Sometimes we can forget that our […]