interactions with each other . So it is that we invest in the structures and people to best support our boys . We provide programs to develop , educate and give them opportunities to build the sense of community .
In the coming weeks , as we choose the Prefects and student leaders for 2025 , this idea of unity and connection will be key ; who is wishing to lead in order to serve others ? Who has shown that they care for their fellow students and community ? Who has indeed acted to unite those around them , to lift someone up when they are down , give words of kindness and encouragement when required ? Who has respected the spaces , and people of Scotch College and shown gratitude for the education that Scotch has provided .
For this lies at the heart of a thriving community ; a desire by each member to put the wants and needs of others ahead of their own . A respect for the past and the leaders and students who went before . A wish to include and to cherish . A deep respect for the staff who give so much and who role model the qualities that the boys aspire to develop . A humility about your own success and a desire to extol the virtues and glory of others .
For generations , Scotch College has produced young men of character who go on to contribute positively to the communities of which they are a part . Perhaps this is in no small way attributable to their formation in a community that threads and links itself to each other and that models service and contribution to its young men .
May we continue to foster a strong community of love and support in the Scotch Senior School . I look forward to our work together , as the Scotch Family , promoting the values and qualities that we cherish , to our current generation of students . May they feel connected and united to past generations , to each other , and to a future community that will support them for life and enable them to experience the joy that comes from contributing to it .
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