{"id":3788,"date":"2020-06-24T10:46:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T00:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/?post_type=article&p=3788"},"modified":"2020-06-24T11:15:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T01:15:43","slug":"term-two-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/article\/term-two-wrap-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Term Two Wrap Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Shore Boarding Community,<\/p>\n

It is wonderful to be back to \u201calmost-normal\u201d and fantastic to see the boys around the school and in the boarding houses once again.\u00a0 In saying that, there is an air of difference that surrounds everything we do, and no matter how hard we try to shake it, it won\u2019t go away.\u00a0 From \u201cX marks the spot\u201d in dining hall queues, to no more self-serving, signs of caution and hand sanitisers everywhere, school life is not what it used to be, no matter how many boys are on campus.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, we have enjoyed some great experiences since the boarders have returned on May 11, and done everything possible to make the best out of an awkward situation.\u00a0 When the Year 12s arrived back first, we enjoyed pizza on the new Boarders\u2019 Terrace with the Headmaster before being taken on an exclusive tour of the new RAI Grant Sports Centre, the first boys to do so.\u00a0 Later that week, it was takeout Friday.\u00a0 The boys submitted their orders and Indian, Thai and Italian dishes from local restaurants kept them satisfied at the end of their first week back in.<\/p>\n

On the Saturday evening in Week 3, each House enjoyed a brilliant night under the stars on the Graythwaite Lawn, sitting around fire pits and telling stories long into the evening \u2013 thank you to the Westons for the great firewood! Some boys mentioned it was one of the highlights of their whole boarding experience.\u00a0 Local walks around the neighbourhood have been wonderful as well, punctuated on occasions with stops for gelato or other treats.\u00a0 In the absence of sport for many, the oval and local running tracks have seen our boys getting some exercise, but the government\u2019s decision to bring back sport is welcome news \u2013 both for the boys who are itching to play some contact sport, and for boarding staff who crave for more testosterone to be burned off and quieter boarding houses! The weights room is open for senior boys during the week and Years 9-12 on Sundays, and this will expand further in the near future.<\/p>\n

This newsletter will give you a peek into what has been happening around the boarding traps since Week 3.\u00a0 Exams and assessments are back in full swing, boarding academic tutoring has returned, and the boarders have been doing a remarkable job staying on top of things.\u00a0 It has been so impressive wandering around and seeing the boarders working so hard on their school work on weekends and afternoons, both individually and collaboratively.\u00a0 We are almost at the half-way mark.\u00a0 We all wish you the very best for a tremendous holiday with your sons.\u00a0 Here\u2019s to you having them home under more relaxed conditions this time.<\/p>\n

Best wishes,
\nBrendan<\/p>\n

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Year 12 by the Fire Pit<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Year 12 on their RAI Grant Centre Tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Year 12 by the Fire Pit<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Year 12 by the Fire Pit<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Boarders’ Harbour Walk on the Long Weekend<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear Shore Boarding Community, It is wonderful to be back to \u201calmost-normal\u201d and fantastic to see the boys around the school and in the boarding houses once again.\u00a0 In saying that, there is an air of difference that surrounds everything we do, and no matter how hard we try to shake it, it won\u2019t go […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3789,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3788","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/3788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3788"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=3788"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=3788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}