Term 3

Term 3 is always the busiest in our calendar, and 2019 was certainly no exception.  With Golden Boots, American Tea, cocktail parties, Year 12 Chapel Service, GPS Athletics Carnival, Cadet Camp, HSC Trials, Year 11 exams among (many) other activities, this is a time of serious negotiation.

Our desire to continue developing Shore as the best possible boarding experience ventured into the Southern Highlands recently.  The Headmaster and I travelled to Bowral, where we presented Shore Boarding as a pathway for young members of that area.  Ms Julie Gillick of Frensham hosted us along with several parents of boys attending Gib Gate, Frensham’s prep school.  It was a highly successful evening, and one we hope will open up the opportunity to make connections with the Southern Highlands community in the future.

We also continue to enjoy a close community spirit amongst the four boarding houses this term, perhaps the highlight being the inter-house touch football gala day on School Oval. In a spirited afternoon full of tribal loyalty and testosterone, the round robin tournament ended with School and Barry House playing in the final for pizzas.  Barry House emerged winners in a close 3-2 result, but boarding was the winner on the day!

We have also hosted several boys from the day school for a five-day boarding experience, and already we have had some commentary on what an enjoyable and worthwhile experience it was. Structured time-frames, routines, availability of extra help and camaraderie, even food (yes), were positives that emerged.  “I would never put in two hours of homework at night at home,” was one comment made to me.  Several boys came away from their time in the houses commenting upon how fortunate the boarders were, and what fun they had.  It was nice to see and hear.

We, in Shore Boarding, wish you the very best for the upcoming holidays.  We pray for better fortunes from above, and hope that you cherish the time you will enjoy with your sons.  They have been absolutely wonderful this term, and we thank them and you for your ongoing support and friendship.

American Tea

A huge thank you to Prue Crookes and Phoebe Clift, and all of our boarding families who made American Tea such a huge success once again this year.  It is no coincidence that the number of stalls is run by such a high percentage of boarding families.  It says so much about the boarding community and the spirit that it injects into the school, whether it be American Tea, musicals and plays, Art, DT, GPS sporting teams… the list goes on.  Thank you all again for the wonderful support you all give to us.  It is deeply appreciated.

Brendan Morris
Senior Boarding Housemaster

Message of Thanks

Oh my goodness …… what an amazing boarding community we have! Our Boarders Farmers Market made over $5200, a figure substantially higher than previous years.

What an outstanding success.  Thank you to everyone who donated goods, helped on the day, helped set up/pack up, tied a ribbon or bagged fresh produce!  We sold punnets of blueberries, cartons of farm fresh eggs, kilos of honey, oranges and parsnips, countless jams, chutneys and lemon curd, delicious baked goods, bunches of flowers and decorative wreaths and 50 loaves of beautiful, fresh bread.  

Thank you everyone – for your generosity, your time and good humour on the day.  We’re a very popular and successful stall, only made possible by the enthusiasm and creativity of our parent community.

Rachel Murray, Rachel Greig and Kate Robinson

Inter-House Dodgeball

Last night saw Inter – House Dodgeball like no other.  I’ll never cease to be amazed at the friendships that the boarders have regardless of being in a different house BUT all is forgotten when Dodgeball is on!

Hodges, Barry, Robson and School House entered knowing that only one would leave. As the official officiate (Referee) of proceedings, I laid down the ground rules to all involved, emphasising two main points; 1) As important as winning a small plastic trophy is, participating is the key and 2) Our main focus is to stop Barry House from winning!!!

School took on Barry first.  The pace was fast and furious. Balls (soft feather like) were being thrown everywhere, people getting skittled left right and centre.  School had everything on their side, skill, athleticism, agility and the referee….. Unfortunately this was not enough.

Next up was Robson and Hodges and there was no deviation in the will to win.  Both teams found themselves on the ropes at times but were able to pull a ‘Rabbit’ out of their hats by hitting the ‘Bin’.  For those that are a bit rusty on the international Dodge Ball rules – Section 6b dot point 2 states the ‘Bin’ (RABBIT) is a ‘Whole Team Lifeline’, if a ball hits the opponents bin, in any fashion (on the full, unlimited bounce or deflection) all members who were previously out, are back in…….. Unfortunately Robson went for one too many rabbits and there were none left.

Since Robson had just finished and were tired, I saw my opportunity and called School onto the court to play Robson for 3^rd and 4^th place.   Again the game was on, balls flying everywhere, cheering from the sidelines and some remarkable recoveries.  Robson fought valiantly but just seemed to run out of puff.

Hodges verses Barry for bragging rights was next and it was an epic! …. a game that usually lasts 15 – 20 minutes went on for half an hour! Just when Barry looked unstoppable, Hodges reached deep and pulled out that Rabbit.  Then Barry were on the ropes but found the Rodent.  It was like walking into a giant candy store and not knowing where to look, action happening everywhere it seemed that both sides had a bucket of Lagomorph (Rabbits).  It’s was a tremendous game to watch and played in the best of intentions.

It was great to witness such a communal spirit to end the term off.  Our congratulations must go to Hodges House for coming second….

Boarding Rep Meeting Minutes – Friday September 6, 2019

The minutes from the latest Boarding Rep Meeting can be found here.

Golden Boots

The 2019 Golden Boots was another extremely successful evening this year.  All Year 11 students prepared a 2-minute talk on the given subject to their Houses, from which a House representative was chosen.

Each House finalist then spoke on the evening before American Tea for 4-5 minutes at the Golden Boots dinner held in the Dining Hall.   It is a formal occasion for boys, special guests, staff and the parents of finalists attending.

This year the topic was: “The measure of a man is not found by looking at where he stands at times of comfort, but where he stands at times of difficulty and challenge” and was won by James Wallace of Hodges House.  Other speakers were Michael Mingay (Robson), Charlie Weller (Barry) and Fin Hancock (School).

Congratulations to James, and to all speakers who delivered such poignant and personal speeches.

Never too late to be pleasantly surprised!

After eighteen years supporting boys in a residential pastoral environment (boarding) I have only experienced a horizontal system.  A system across one year group only (horizontal).  Here at Shore it is a vertical system.  School House for example, has 60 boys, living in the house, ranging from Yr 7 to Yr 12.

If you’re told something often enough, you tend to believe it.  It’s interesting, when you live and exist in a particular world, how you can believe and reiterate, something that you have never questioned.  But when you step out of that comfort zone and immerse yourself in a different ‘world’, the fog lifts and you can’t believe how narrow minded you have been.  I must admit as I write this, I am shaking my head because the reality is, I’ve never given this much thought until now and the people who have been telling me that the horizontal system is the best, have only lived in a horizontal world, no experience in the vertical system.

So what are some myths that I can debunk:

• Horizontal system allows House staff to know the boys better. – The system doesn’t promote a better understanding of the boys.  This depends on the individual staff members. Anyone who is genuine ‘walking’ with the boys and supporting them will succeed in either system.
• Horizontal system allows you to target individuals better – This is not true.  I have been impressed with the way that the older boys in School House have taken ownership of acting as big brothers.  Although as Housemaster I appreciate the work of the House staff the older boys ensure that there are always other eyes looking out for the boys. It’s also comforting for the younger boys to communicate with older boys throughout the school day.
• Horizontal system negates bullying from older boys – Nonsense!  Back in the 1980’s when I was a boarder what is now called pastoral care did not exist.  We did the right thing (most of the time) because we would get punished, not because it was the right thing to do.  I remember if an older boy asked for a chip you very quickly handed over the whole packet!  Today as the staff of the House have become more understanding and constantly demonstrate empathy to the boys the boarders have followed with their relationships with each other. The interaction between the older and younger boys in School House is so genuine, it now becomes a constant reminder that we as adults can now learn much from the boys around us.
• The Vertical system creates a divide between boarders and day boys – Possibly.  I have seen no evidence of this at Shore.  Every day boarders take their lunch and eat it with the day boys. There is also a tremendous program in place where younger boarders are linked with city host families.  Boarders are constantly taking leave with their city host and during the holidays there are plenty of city folk enjoying their share of country hospitality.  The coming holidays are no exception with a number of city boys heading west to the Weston’s home, for an old fashion country get-together.

Barry House Cocktail Party and Year 12 Chapel Service

Week 8 was a huge week for Shore Boarding, with Golden Boots, American Tea and the Boarders’ Stall, House cocktail parties and finally the Year 12 Chapel Service.

Charlie Weller (Yr 11) was outstanding in the Golden Boots final, delivering a powerful message about what it means to be a man when confronted with adversity. The Barry House cocktail party was another roaring success, a large family unit enjoying a wonderful night of story-telling, socialising and reminiscing. The formal part of the evening concluded as always with the Year 12s signing off on the boards locating their home-towns across the city, state and world.

Meanwhile, a large Barry House family contingent attended this year’s Year 12 Chapel service on the Sunday. A large group of family and friends can be seen here enjoying a lovely afternoon tea after the service.

Year 7 Refelctions – My First Winter Sport Season at Shore

Nicholas Gong

For my first winter season at Shore, I chose football or soccer if you prefer. At the first trial every coach was very welcoming and cooperative. Game after game, I got to know the players and coaches better, while learning their strengths and weaknesses. As I play goal keeper, I would eventually let a goal in and even so, the coaches and players would stay positive and determined to win. My first winter season at Shore has been remarkable and unforgettable.

Jack Binnie

In winter I chose to play rugby. Most of my boarding friends played rugby in all different teams. I started off in the C’s with Sepo as my coach, we played mini trial games against the D’s at the very start of the season. I never played a game for the C’s that whole season as I moved up to the A’s as number 10. It was a massive change in gameplay in the A’s because people are bigger and faster. After the first game I got moved to the B’s inside centre. I only played one game for them before I was moved back up to the A’s for another position, halfback. I was never really a big fan of the position until I played my first game in that position. The whole season was very fun and meeting all new friends in all the teams that you are in.

Jayden Sze

Rifle Shooting is a new sport for me. I really liked rifle shooting because I have never in my life shot a gun. The bus trip is really long but you can talk to your friends and tell them how you’re going in rifle shooting. Shooting a gun was a fun thing to do for sport because I wanted to compete with my friends at rifle shooting. Shooting with mates is really fun and you get to talk with peers whilst shooting. Getting food from the vending is super fun buying some soft drinks and snacks. I also shot a score of 200 which is a really good score for someone who just started rifle shooting. I have improved my skills in rifle shooting a lot because of the tip I learnt through the expert there teaching us how to shoot. I wish to continue rifle shooting next year because of all the good moments I have had these 2 terms.

2019 ‘Boarder’s Wellbeing Conference’

This term, I was able to attend the 2019 ‘Boarder’s Wellbeing Conference’ at Knox. One idea in particular, has continued to resonate with me. It was something which our very own Head of Counselling, Dr John Burns, quoted from Business Management visionary Peter Drucker: ‘Culture eats strategy for breakfast, so don’t leave it unattended.’  This is a confronting statement. Is it true that a community’s cultural tone is more significant in leaving an impression than even the most idealistic or detailed strategies? What is the ‘nutritional value’ of our boarding culture at Shore? What possible role could an individual play in shifting something so intangible yet weighty? I am sure that I speak for all boarding staff when I say my priority is always the good of the students in my care, so I ask myself, are my ‘Wellbeing strategies’ actually impacting culture? In discussing this question with students, staff, parents and the psychology team I have condensed my thoughts into two truths:

1. Institutional change takes time, but does start small.
2. Making sure everyone feels known, valued and supported is key.

 ‘Proactive Pastoral Care’, the framework of wellbeing I use, is divided into 6 domains:

1. Staff are supportive
2. Students feel contact and friendship between students of diverse cultures and backgrounds
3. House connectedness
4. Affirming diversity
5. Rule clarity
6. Reporting and seeking help

So, what might we do to address these domains?

I think developing our sense of respect is key, imbedding this concept into an inherently transitory community must come from all ‘stakeholders’, staff, students and parents. Each recognising they are intrinsically dependant on the other.

I have decided I am going to aim to do 3 things this term to play my part in fostering a culture of respect.

• Speak to every student in my house about stories from their childhood (thinking about diversity of backgrounds and experience) by the end of the term, for at least 10 minutes each. Staff are supportive
• Pick some favourite quotes about respect with my tutor group, print them and put them on noticeboards to make tangible expectations of respect and spark thought and discussion. Rule/expectation clarity
• Set challenges for students (a few students each week) to ask ‘how are you going?’ to a peer from another year group. Friendship between students

These ideas are by no means revolutionary. However, the more I learn about wellbeing, especially in boarding, the more I realise it is about everyday relational moments. So yes, culture may eat strategy for breakfast, but that is ok, in fact it is good. Because respectful, proactive pastoral care adds the ‘essential vitamins and minerals’ to the Shore boarding culture diet.

Rachel Pickering
School House

Campbell Brown Memorial Award

On Tuesday 10^th September, Mrs and Mrs Brown, relatives of Campbell (’94), visited Hodges House to present the Campbell Brown Memorial award. The award is named after former Hodges boarder, Campbell Brown, who died tragically in an ultra-light plane accident in the Northern Territory in 2008.

The award is presented annually to a boy in Year 11 who demonstrates good character and behaviour, is involved in a variety of activities inside and outside the boarding community, and who demonstrates moral courage. The award is made possible through the generosity of Campbell’s parents, Janet and Geoffrey, in memory of their son.

Congratulations to Jooya Kalantar (11HS3) who was the worthy recipient of the award for 2019.

Year 12 Talent

Our Year 12s have shone right through to the end with their major works and HSC Drama performances top shelf quality. Jock Sutton, Max Hartmann and Oliver Riddle have been nominated for OnStage for their Group and Individual Performances, and outstanding achievement – 3 boys in one House!  On American Tea Day, the Art and IT Major Works were on display, with another four Year 12 Barry House boys featuring prominently.  Reece Heaney, Ben Shilling and Lachie Lawson’s artwork drew universal praise, as did Archie Brownhill’s wonderfully crafted table.  Well done, boys, on a fantastic effort, crafted over several painstaking months, most often after hours.

As this newsletter issue was going to press, Ben Shilling was right in the thick of it with the Strongman Competition. He won the “Prowler” sled event; the chin-ups were a little trickier…

To watch the Barry House Year 12 journey, since arriving in 2015, click here for a video tribute to a great bunch of young men, shown as always at our boarders’ cocktail party.

https://youtu.be/Aen8ZgBPTzkv

Skyzone and Touch Football

In addition to the touch football gala day, the GPS Athletics and several other individual House experiences, one Sunday in September saw many younger boarders spend the whole afternoon at Skyzone. It was a great day out and a chance to escape for a few hours on a weekend.

Shore Family Weekend

American Tea is an exciting time for many Shore families, but this year it proved to be an even bigger highlight for a group of Shore boarding families.

Arriving on Thursday evening in time for Golden Boots the families of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boys here at Shore spent three days enjoying time at Shore. Families travelled from as far as the Torres Strait to be with their sons and enjoy some Sydney time. For some, the Friday was their first experience of American Tea and it proved to be a hit for young and old. Little brothers and sisters were thrilled with the Trash and Treasure goodies as well as the Rodeo Bull ride. Grandparents and parents enjoyed the delicious products from our Boarders Produce Stall.

On Saturday many families headed to Taronga Zoo to enjoy the many exhibits open in this lovely Sydney Harbour location. The Snake House was not everyone’s favourite but the meerkats did win all hearts!

Saturday afternoon featured an informal family BBQ where everyone was invited to enjoy the delicious food provided by our caterers whilst relaxing in each other’s company, joined by members of our school community.

Judging by the smiles, this weekend proved to be a successful one, allowing families to connect with their sons in a Shore context as well as enjoy making new friends.

Cate Fryda

Director of Inclusion

Barry Boys Blitz

Barry House boys have featured prominently in the Arts and on the sporting field in recent weeks. Angus Malcolm (Year 10) was absolutely outstanding as Olivia in the William Shakespeare play, Twelfth Night. Many staff and boys have come back and reported how much they enjoyed Angus’ performance.  Well done, Angus, on your outstanding contribution to this year’s production.

In the athletics arena, Adrian Lai and the Murray brothers, Charlie and Henry were brilliant. On GPS Athletics Day, all three were significant in their contributions, with four podium places achieved. Charlie Murray ran an extremely gutsy 400m race to come in third, while Henry missed gold in the 200m by 2/100ths of a second. Nonetheless, he won the U15 Long Jump event and powered down the hurdles track to claim gold in that event as well. Congratulations all three of you who represented the school with such distinction.

Ten Pin Bowling

Last Friday, all the boys in for the evening had a night of Ten Pin Bowling.  At 5:30 pm, we ascended down the hill to McMahons Point to catch a ferry to Pyrmont Bay.  The walk down was quite nice and was only 15 minutes from School.  The ferry arrived and we all got on.  The departure from the terminal was spectacular, driving right past the harbour bridge in full view.  The rest of the journey was great, we went past Barangaroo and watched the new crown casino being built.  When we arrived at our stop, we jumped off and headed inside to get dinner.  The options for dinner ranged from Maccas to salads.  We all got dinner and ate it in the food court, waiting for our time to go bowling.  When 6:50pm rolled around, we headed upstairs to the bowling alley and waited for our lanes to open up.  After that, the fun started with the action starting strait away.  We had 2 hours of bowling with Angus Coleman coming out on top with the best score.  We bowled to about 9:00 then headed back to the ferry.  Only to our disappointment, they had locked the gates.  We ended up catching the Light Rail to Central.  We then had to switch trains and got back on the right one which took us back to North Sydney.  Overall the trip was fun and I would certainly do it again.

Jack Robson (8HS)

Year 12 Dinner

Jo and I had the great pleasure taking School House Year 12 out to dinner last night. We were able to witness first hand such an engaging time and the mateship and friendship that these young men have forged is a credit to the pastoral support and guidance of a dedicated staff.  It also reflects positively on a vertical boarding structure which is inclusive of all.

My time with Year 12 was short but I will never forget how welcoming they have been to my family.  They are a credit to the School and will bring substance to their wider communities as they navigate their way through the next stage of their lives.

9/10 Play (Twelfth Night by Shakespeare)

On the 19^th of September Shore drama presented Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” The play follows the story of the Twelve nights festival where for that duration all servants and workers did not follow the rule of their masters. Set in Illyria which is the modern-day Adriatic Coast it is a play of love, deceit and plenty of laughs. Of the twelve named roles in the production three of these boys were from Robson House. This included Lachlan Greig who played the part of Sir Andrew Aguecheek, a hopeless bachelor in search of love. Charles Dight was The Duke Orsino, a noble prince in search of a princess. Finally, Archer Nugan who played Maria, the gentlewoman of the house Olivia. The production ran for three nights with completion on Saturday the 21^st.

Hodges House Cocktail Party

The 2019 Hodges house cocktail party proved to be one of the most successful culminating events for the house in the memory of many of the present members of the Hodges community. Thanks to a great deal of effort from the Housemaster, the night was well organised with decorations and Hodges-coloured lighting to set the mood for what proved to be a highly emotional night.

The formalities began with a PowerPoint of photos of the boys from their time at the school, concluding with the before and after school ID photos of the boys. This is when tears began to flow, with parents and boys being thrown back into all of the memories they made throughout the last 6 or so years.

The speeches began shortly after this PowerPoint, with the first interval of speeches being delivered from all of the boys who have joined the Hodges community throughout the years post year 7. These proved to be moments of intense laughter, but also sadness; as many began to come to terms with the reality of the ending of such a significant period of their lives. A short break, followed by an original song performed by the resident musician, Ben Henchman, marked the beginning of the second group of speeches, in which the Hodges boys who started boarding in year 7 spoke. Yet again, the speeches proved to be emotionally provoking, and highly personal. This was an intimate night where many of the boys of Hodges revealed what it has meant to them personally to be a part of this community. Additionally, many boys revealed their greatest regrets and missed opportunities from their time at shore, in the form of wisdom for the younger boys.

Overall, the night proved to be an incredible success, with numerous beautifully crafted speeches being the pinnacle of the night’s events.

Hodges House Captain
Lachlan Caldwell.

Barry House Year 12 Dinner

It was fabulous having Year 12 down to the Morris residence for a thank you and goodbye dinner. Roast pork with gravy and real apple sauce, roast potatoes and steamed greens finished off with butterscotch pudding and ice cream – perfect. We had a great (and enlightening) chat about many things boarding and Shore, and solved a few world problems along the way. Thank you for your company, boys. It was a pleasure.

GPS Athletics

Congratulations

Campbell Duff clears 1.82m to win the U15 high jump last Saturday at the AAGPS Athletics Carnival.

Cooking Lunch On Sunday

Over the last few weeks, the Robson boys have enjoyed a variety of cooking experiences. Notably the Spaghetti Amatriciana, Thai Chicken with Chili Jam and last Sunday the boys put together the Vietnamese Salmon rolls. Ben Broadley and Jonah Edlington along with Oli Brooks have been heavily involved with the experience of shopping and many boys have thoroughly enjoyed the cooking. Vietnamese Salmon Rolls was the easiest to prepare (particularly when many boys were away of Cadet Camp). If you need the recipe, speak to Mrs Walker!!

Barry House Legacy

Barry House Years 9 & 10 headed out early during Week 7 collecting for Legacy in North Sydney. This is another opportunity for them to not only raise money and awareness for a great cause, it helps the boys from a social perspective when meeting members of the public as representatives of the school. Well done on raising nearly $2000, boys, and thank you so much for your generosity and thoughtfulness.

Legacy Week is the annual national appeal to raise awareness and funds for the families of our incapacitated and deceased Veterans. 

The funds raised from Legacy Week help Legacy continue to assist approximately 60,000 beneficiaries, with 96% of them being elderly widows throughout Australia, with essential services such as counselling, special housing, medical, advocacy and social support.

Public support will also help Legacy nurture children’s education, by contributing towards their school fees, books, uniforms, and recreational activities to aid their self-development and confidence.

Oprah Update

Hi, my name is Oprah…and I’m now 6 months old.

Best Friend:     Nero (the Barry dog), almost every morning I run outside to Nero so that we can play, chase each other around and mostly importantly steal each other’s bones.

Likes:               I mostly like to play with Nero and also enjoy running around with any boarders that I can find. I enjoy sniffing around the house BBQ to see if I can find any goodies, there’s usually a few scraps of bacon or egg I can get my paws on. When I’m not playing with Nero you’ll also find me sunbaking on the lawn whilst gnawing on a bone or toy. I also like being featured on the Hodges Instagram, you can usually see me cuddling with the boarders as well as going for walks!

Dislikes:           Bath time

Training:          Every Wednesday I visit my trainer so I can learn new and exciting things such as patiently sitting so I can get treats. I get to spent time with other dogs who seem to be doing the same thing as me. I enjoy seeing all my besties each week, it’s definitely a highlight I look forward to.

AAGPS ATHLETICS

Last Saturday at the AAGPS athletics, Deuchar Dight and Angus Greig both represented Shore and Robson House in the Open 4 X 100 Metre. Angus ran the third leg passing the baton to Deuchar finishing the race. In addition, Ben Broadley and Alex Robinson represented Shore and Robson House in the Senior and Intermediate 4 X 400 Metre race, with both boys finishing 5th. Their efforts have been greatly appreciated by the school and our boys within the House.

Barry House Activities

This last month has been extremely busy, and there has been a lot going on within the House and outside as well. With winter sport finishing early in the term, it is important that we keep the boys busy, on afternoons and weekends. We have encouraged our boys to get out and use the time to visit family and friends, but there have been many activities undertaken as well to keep the boys occupied.

Some boys took the opportunity to go to Skyzone and have an afternoon of fun one Sunday. The Barry boys also enjoyed a Sunday walk to the harbour, stopping for a burger on the way and some gelato coming home. We have also cleared the House and held sporting events up on School Oval, the boys from Barry having a hit-out one Saturday afternoon and then in the Inter-House Sunday touch footy comp a couple of weeks later, won by Barry, while the cadets left for camp in the last week of term. Cooking and eating remains a popular pastime as well, of course!

Robson House Year 12 Dinner

On Tuesday evening, the Year 12 boys were delighted to have dinner with Mr Hennessey along with Mr and Mrs Walker at the Chedi Thai Restaurant on Blues Point Road. This has been an annual dinner in recognition of their efforts as leaders in Robson House and Shore in general. The owner of the restaurant has had a long association with Shore. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the evening in conversation with each other and Mr Hennessey about the history of Robson House since Mr Hennessey arrived in the House.  The boys thoroughly enjoyed the evening and are really looking forward to the time ahead.

Hodges Year 12 Dinner

Last Monday evening Hodges Year 12 were treated to a Brazilian BBQ in Darling Harbour for their farewell dinner. They were joined by Mr Fitch and Mr Davis for an incredible “all you could eat” Brazilian BBQ where 24 different meats just kept coming.  Parents would be happy to know there were also a couple of the token salads to enjoy with the BBQ meat.  It was a great evening to share memories and stories from their time at Shore.  A fitting way to reminisce on this amazing chapter of their lives.

End-of-Term Inter-House Dodgeball

After a combined BBQ on the Graythwaite Lawn with all Houses starting the wind-down, the last night of term saw another Inter-House comp night.  This time it was dodgeball, and after an extremely vigorous series of contests between all four boarding houses in the gym, Barry House emerged winners in the Grand Final over a dogged Hodges House.  It was a fantastic way to finish off a great term. Well done, everyone.

Have a fantastic holiday! Study hard and/or relax harder. See you all in Term 4.