Boarding Update

Boarders’ Cocktail Party

A wonderful start to the year with the Boarders’ cocktail party last Friday evening. The evening was a wonderful success hosted in a different location this year, the Multi Activity Centre on the North Sydney Prep campus, where we welcomed present families and, of course, all new families to the Boarding community at Shore.

Goal Setting in Tutor Group

The School House men have been busy in Tutor Group last week reflecting on what a SMART Goal is and setting academic and personal goals. Great to see the Year 12 leaders share their experience and advice for setting specific, challenging and practical goals.

My New Life in Barry

Will W (Parkes – Year 8 – Will was in Year 7 in School House in 2023)

My name is William, and I am now in Year 8 Barry House after being in School House in Year 7 last year. In my two weeks in Barry, I have had lots of fun meeting all the new kids, and I have also had fun doing all of the activities we have enjoyed on the weekends.

In these first two weeks, I had lots of fun on the weekends. On the first weekend, we went to Raging Waters. I had a great time going down all of the different slides with my mates across all four of the Boarding Houses. On the second weekend, Barry House made homemade burgers, which tasted delicious, and I loved every second of that night. Last weekend, we headed out to North Sydney Oval to watch “Ferrari” on the big screen in the Outdoor Cinema.

I have had a magnificent time meeting all of the older boys in Barry; they have all been really nice and made it a lot easier to settle into Barry. They have helped me learn the names of the other boys, what you must do on your job for the week, what days washing goes out and comes back and what time all of the separate roll calls are at. Overall, I have had a really great start to my time in Barry, and I hope that I enjoy many more fun activities and make lots of good memories.

Tom G (Forbes – Year 10 – Tom is new to Shore and Barry House Boarding)

The start to Barry House in 2024 has been very welcoming and comfortable. The Boarding House is all round very helpful and caring, led by Mr Morris and Angus B, who do a very good job at what they do, which makes it very easy to settle into our new home.

The dorms are a good place to meet new people, make friends, catch up with how things are going and just hang out with boys in your Year.

All the Seniors make sure you’re up to date and are very willing to show us new boys around the School and House or give us assistance in jobs, which gives newer boys the confidence to trust and ask questions when we need to.

All round, it’s been a great start to the School and Boarding year, and I look forward to the rest of the year.

Robson Update

We’ve had another great fortnight in Robson, with plenty happening during the week and over the weekend. A massive shout out to Henry C, who has been selected in the NSW U18’s Rugby Squad. What a fantastic effort, and we wish him all the best as he competes in QLD this coming weekend. Off the field, it was great to see Tom G and Ben M inducted as Prefects during the week. Both are fine young men who serve the House and Shore with passion and lead by example. Saturday of Week 2 was a big day of Sport, so it warranted a trip down to Blues Point Pizza. The night started well when Mr Reid accidentally walked into the wrong restaurant with nine boys and sat down for a nine-course degustation…after an awkward exit, we made it to the pizza place and enjoyed a night out together.

Hodges Update

The Hodges men have settled into the new year with remarkable ease and enthusiasm. This past weekend, after a hot day of Sport, we indulged in refreshing Cold Rock-style ice cream to beat the heat, although Year 10 hit the courts for some evening basketball, apparently still with some energy to burn. On Sunday, we headed off to the iconic Orpheum Theatre in Cremorne to watch ‘The Boys in the Boat.’ Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and leading up to World War II, the film follows the true story of an underdog American rowing team striving for victory in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Through themes of resilience, teamwork, and the pursuit of excellence, our boys were a captive audience!