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The Shore Weekly Record The Shore Weekly Record Friday, 6 April 2018 Volume LXXIX Term 1 Week 10 Academic List Chapel Notice HEADMASTER’S AWARD FOR Morning Prayer : 9.00am ACADEMIC MERIT Preacher : Rev Paul Dudley Leader : Ms Rachel Pickering BMD Mundy - Year 9 (SL) Readings : Acts 10: 9 - 20 For 10 accumulated Credit Points House on Duty : Barry House WJ Barton (WT) 10.00am - Baptism of Jack Dane Isaac HSG Simpson (TY) and Charlotte Annabelle Millar For excellent detail and presentation in the Long Reef field trip report Year 8 - Geography Shore Rugby Programme Launch Friday 4 May - 6.00pm School Athletics Carnival Join us at this special OBU-hosted event to launch the new Shore Rugby Wednesday 11 April 2018 Programme - pre-dinner on the Chapel Lawn SYDNEY ATHLETIC CENTRE followed by dinner in the Dining Hall This event is MC - Leading Rugby presenter, commentator compulsory for all boys in Years 7 - 12. and personality, Justin Sampson (84) - All boys will travel to and from the venue by Guest speaker Director of Rugby, Tim Wallace (86) chartered train. Everyone in the Shore Community is invited The return journey will cost approximately to attend this evening $5.00 which will be charged to fee accounts. Boys will meet in House groups at school at Cost: $70.00 per person (tables of 10 - $700) 8.15am to mark rolls. Dress: Casual (jeans and jerseys) Boys may wear PE gear or tracksuit to and Book online at www.trybooking.com/UIHP from school that day or summer uniform. For more information please contact Yard hats are to be worn at the Centre. Alexandra Macaulay, Alumni Manager, [email protected] Boys should bring their own packed lunch as catering facilities will not be available. Parents are welcome to attend and watch their sons compete. Boys will return to School by 3.00pm and may be dismissed at North Sydney station. R A Morrison Acting Headmaster Friday, 6 April 2018 Shore’s Privacy Policy is available on our website at www.shore.nsw.edu.au or by contacting the School’s Privacy Officer Page 295 General Knowledge Test There will be a General Knowledge test as Bringing Parents Together usual on the last day of term. Learn the following list of words for the spelling section Dates for the Diary of the test: xenophobia, yacht, yearn, yield, yoghurt, April 11 Year 8 Mums Drinks zany, zealous, zenith, zephyr, zeroes. May 4 Year 12 Dads Lunch May 4 OBU Rugby Programme Launch R.A. Clarke May 8 Year 9 Mothers Dinner May 11 Mother’s Day Stall - Snr Campus May 23 Parent Seminar—Creating Mentally Shore Clothing Shop Healthy and Hope-Filled kids Shore students commence wearing June 1 Shore All Sports Lunch the School Winter Uniform at the June 6 Year 9 Dads Drinks beginning of Term 2 Shore Parent Community - for what’s on this The Clothing Shop will close for the week - click on the link below term break on Thursday 12 April http://www.shore.nsw.edu.au/essential-links/shore- and re open on Monday 30 April parents-newsletter/shore-parents-association-news from 9.30am - 4.30pm (Term 2 commences Tuesday 1 May) Parents of day boys and weekly boarders must ensure that their son’s ‘My Student’ account is topped up to fully cover the cost of any purchases by boys at the Clothing Shop Cash and Credit Card can also be used Dates for the Diary Phone: 9900 4704 25 April Boarding Function Hong Kong 27 April Boarding Function Singapore Shore Senior Library 28 April EU/UK Gathering 4 May OBU hosted Shore Rugby Programme Launch dinner Holiday Study in the Library 6 May Open Chapel Service The Shore Senior Library will be open during 21 May Careers Expo the upcoming school holidays for Year 12 23 May QLD Gathering boys. Students are strongly encouraged to come and use the library’s resources, get help For more information and booking details from teacher librarians and get away from visit www.shoreoldboys.org.au or contact possible distractions. A half-day holiday Alexandra Macaulay, Alumni Manager, workshop combined with a three hour study [email protected] session in the library has proven successful or 02 9956 1123 for boys in previous years. The library will be open throughout the holidays except for Anzac Day and 30 April, Monday - Friday, 9.00am- 4.00pm Uniform is not required. Friday, 6 April 2018 Page 296 Friday, 6 April 2018 Page 297 Friday, 6 April 2018 Page 298 \ Music Awards Each year an opportunity for feedback from an adjudicator is given to all students who learn an instrument. This year, Mr Devendran Gopalasamy will be our adjudicator and he has a wealth of experience particularly from his previous role as Head of Performing Arts at Riverview. Students’ performances will be scored and, as a result of his feedback, students from different Houses will be selected to perform during Tutor period time in Term 2. If you would like to take this opportunity, please sign up for a 5-minute time slot in the Music Department. Please register at the Music Department Performance times available for Music Awards Performance Times available for Music Awards Thursday 5 April Day 4 Monday 9 April Day 6 12.40-2pm Year 9 SIW + AGQ 12.40-2pm Year 10 Music PID 2.00pm Year 12 extension SKR From 2.00pm All Friday 5 April Day 5 Tuesday 10 April Day 7 Year 11 Music 1 PID + Year 12 Music 2 SKR + Year 2.00- 3.30pm 2.00pm Year 11 Music 2 SKR 12 Music 1 KIB (accomp) From 3.30pm All From 3.00pm All 12 April - 9.00am - Year 7 Incursion “Introduction to Orchestra and Concert Band instruments” All Year 7 have the opportunity to experience an informative 1 hour Instrumental Concert at School as part of their coursework for Music. They will be guided through the various instruments of the Shore Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band as well as having the opportunity to see the ensembles perform. There is no cost associated with the incursion. Oliver! Final performances are from 4 April. Tickets are selling fast! This is a wonderful opportunity for your sons to see Shore boys collaborating and sharing their musical, acting, staging and lighting talents with the added convenience of its being held at school. Tickets can be booked via Trybooking at https://www.trybooking.com/SIGB Instrument Locker Upgrade IMPORTANT: Please take your instrument home and return your lock to the Performing Arts Office for the April School holidays as the Music lockers will be replaced. A new locker will be allocated to you during the school holidays. Please visit the Performing Arts office during the first week of Term 2 for your new locker number. Upcoming Concerts/Events at a glance: 3 April- 10 April Music Awards 4 April - 7 April “Oliver!” performances 12 April - Year 7 Incursion “Introduction to Orchestra and Concert Band instruments” Mrs Kim Barber - Head of Music Friday, 6 April 2018 Page 299 APRIL FOOTBALL CAMP Planning for the upcoming season Enrol now for the 3 Day April Camp Join former Socceroo Rob Wheatley Fun, fitness & Skills at Northbridge Monday 16 April - Wednesday 18 April 9.00am - 12.00pm Northbridge Playing Fields (Entrance from Sailors Bay Road) To enrol complete this form and return to Mr Mountford (MIC Football) [email protected] Payment: Cost is $130.00 billed to your son’s account Full Football kit required including shinpads and running shoes for the 3 days All enquires/questions please contact MIC Football, Mr R Mountfordor Mr Rob Wheatley, U15A Coach Name: ……………………………………….. Year: ……………………… Playing Position: ………………………………………… Friday, 6 April 2018 Page 300 TERM 1 WEEK 10 SHORE WEEKLY RECORD IT’S NOT JUST CRICKET... TERM 3 WEEK 4 SHORE WEEKLY RECORD Contents Editorial LP Dent The Benefits of Failure Secretarial HJ Stinson Day Light Saving Sport TA Lockhart It’s Not Just Cricket... SE Shanahan 2018 Formula One SHO PORTER AuthorEditorial THE BENEFITS OF FAILURE LP Dent n a society where one’s success if often determined by the size of their bank account, failure is increasingly being looked down upon. In this digitalized age, one’s every action is constantly scrutinized by others, for example in the comments section on Facebook. Although some may argue I that this constant pressure to succeed maximises potential, there is something lost in the process by not recognizing, and even embracing, failure. What does it mean to fail? Well, by current standards, failure is to be avoided at all costs as it will ultimately lead to the tarnishing of one’s reputation. Whether it be on the sports field, in the classroom or in personal relationships, whenever we fail we put our heads down and pretend that the event did not happen – the logic being that if we ignore it then others will too. Yes, this may be a good short-term solution, however, this attitude can be extremely detrimental in the long run. The beauty of failure is that it allows us to recognize our shortcomings. Nobody is perfect. In every aspect of life, at some time you will inevitably fall short, whether it be not getting selected in the sports team that you were aiming for or not being invited to someone’s party. Although you may be disappointed by these ‘failures’, it is not acceptable to sweep them to the back of your mind to be forgotten– you must learn from them so that you do not make the same mistakes in the future.
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