Brave Hearts Bold Minds

Dr Hugh Chilton, Teacher and Research Fellow at The Scots College discusses how boys need wisdom. Hugh examines the meaning of wisdom through past and present insights; outlining how wisdom can favourably shape the life you lead.

In this episode, Sarah Goldsby Smith, Dean of Humanities at The Scots College discusses how boys need to be brave thinkers, discover the wonder of the humanities and ethically engage.

Brian Smith, the Director of Rugby at The Scots College discusses how boys gain comfort in their teams and groups. Social acceptance, challenges and resilience are identified as key elements of teamwork and the beneficial role they provide.

Rev Conrad Nixon, Senior Chaplain at The Scots College discusses three fundamental ways to nurturing hope in a boy. Conrad explores a boy's own sense of identity and the importance of recognising where his worth ultimately lies, the value of being connected to things bigger than ourselves and developing a sense in things that are more abiding.

Ryan Smartt, the Vice Principal – Administration at The Scots College discusses how boys are spiritual through individual character and identity. In this episode, Ryan also explores Christianity and the importance of life through service to others.

Dr Lambert discusses the importance of laying a foundation for boys to flourish in life and building learning communities in this episode.

David Todd, an economics teacher and Director of Athlete Development and Pathways at The Scots College examines why boys need a strong work ethic. In this podcast, David explores three essential elements: ethics, adaptability and gratitude and their role in growing fine young men.

Phil Cooney, in his role in operations and student management at The Scots College reflects on his 20 plus years managing adolescent behaviour. Phil believes that boys crave consistency and structure. "They want to know the boundaries. Boys don't operate in the grey, they work best in black and white, where they have a known outcome and they know exactly how they're going to get there." Phil shares the importance of consistency and discipline, and knowing when to "not sweat the small things".

Gaye Entwistle, Director of the Scots College Early Learning Centre, chats about the role of imagination in learning. From dragons and spiders to writing a narrative, Gaye explains her philosophy of encouraging boys to have their own voice, and their own democratic right to be involved in their learning. Common concerns are featured such as anxiety at school, sleeping well, homework and how parents can help capture the imagination of their boy at home.

In this episode, Leigh Hatcher discusses why balance is so important for boys with Maths Teacher and House Master Phil Atkinson. They examine how, whilst boys need to be challenged in multiple areas, they also need a passion or a hobby in one area. Balance can be hard to achieve and so Phil and Leigh also cover time management, learning styles, organisation and some helpful strategies on learning maths.