Wellbeing Matters at Shore

Year 9 Wellbeing Seminar with Brent Sanders 

Year 9 had the opportunity to hear from Mr Brent Sanders last Thursday as a part of Shore’s Wellbeing programme. Brent is a long-time friend of Shore and his presentation ‘Life Choices for Young Men’ challenges boys to make wise choices when faced with ethical decisions.

Brent’s message is an important one. He explained to Year 9, that at age 14 in NSW, the law changes for young people and they are no longer ‘children’, but are classified as ‘young people’ under law. This age distinction has many significant repercussions for young people, especially if they break the law. Brent also spoke to the boys about the new sexual consent laws in NSW; what sexual assault is under the law; and how consent works in sexual relationships. As a speaker, Brent is confronting and frank and engages the boys in these vital conversations.  

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Year 11 Student Wellbeing Conference

Last term, seven Shore boys from Year 11 attended a Student Wellbeing Conference hosted by Knox Grammar School and Ravenswood School for Girls.

The boys attended two keynote presentations. They heard from Dr Kristy Goodwin who spoke about how students can take back control of technology and how they can protect their mental health. Students also heard from Matthew Cogin who spoke to students about the power of growing through setbacks, change and failure, and the importance of being intentional with their own growth and development.

Our boys enjoyed working with students from more than 20 independent schools on the day and attended student led workshops facilitated by students from Ravenswood School for Girls and Knox Grammar School that aimed to provide practical strategies to boost wellbeing in school communities. The boys brought back with them many good ideas that they hope to implement here at Shore. Watch this space!