Pastoral Care Update

Welcome to Term 4! We hope that our families had a restful break and are ready for the exciting weeks ahead. The Pastoral Care team have had a busy start to the Term, including a terrific Year 10 Shore and Pymble Ladies College Social event last Friday night October 13, and inducting new House Captains and Vice Captains here at School. We also have some important updates and events to share with you. 

Firstly, and in support of a letter written to parents last week addressing the distressing online content that has emerged because of events overseas, we have posted a helpful factsheet from the Office of the E-safety Commissioner for parents on Lampada.

https://lampada.shore.nsw.edu.au/homepage/14578 

We hope that this information will help you to keep your boy/s safe and well at this time and encourage to reach out for further support if needed. We want to ensure that you have the information you need to support your child in navigating the online world. 

In partnership with the Shore Parents Association, we are excited to inform our parent community of an important upcoming Seminar with Professor McGorry AO. The seminar will take place on Thursday evening, November 16, and we strongly encourage all parents with children in Years 5 to 12 to attend this event on Adolescent Mental Health. The School recognises the immense value of working collaboratively with parents to support our boys’ mental health. The developing brain can be vulnerable to various life stressors, and Professor McGorry will provide valuable insights and practical information for parents on this important topic. Please save the date in your diaries. We will send out an email next week with information on how to register for the event.  

Later this Term, our Year 10 students will be part of our Future Ready Week (formerly Wellbeing Week), beginning on Monday 20 November. Year 10 students will participate in a range of activities, including wellbeing sessions, House competitions, service activities and careers experiences and seminars. The week is aimed at equipping boys with relevant information to make good decisions as they approach Year 11 and 12 with purpose and belief. Year 10 parents will be contacted directly with more details of the week.  

Thank you for your ongoing partnership to create a safe and nurturing environment for our students. We look forward to seeing you at the seminar and to a productive Term ahead. 

Mr D Champion 
Deputy Head Pastoral Care