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The Shore Weekly Record Friday, 6 March 2020 Volume LXXXI Term 1 Week 6 Chapel Notice Academic List HEADMASTER’S AWARD Sunday 8 March FOR ACADEMIC MERIT SZ Ilin - Year 9 (CK) Morning Prayer : 9.00am JE Mahoney - Year 10 (PE) Preacher : Rev Paul Dudley HG Hercus - Year 9 (PE) Leader : Rev Paul Dudley For 10 accumulated Credit Points Reading : Ruth 2: 4 - 13 GPS Head of the River April School Holidays Travel to China Saturday 21 March 2020 Dear Parents and Guardians Transport & Attendance Details I write in relation to possible travel plans you All Year 7 and 9 boys are required to attend the are considering as a family over the Head of the River and a separate communication forthcoming term break from 8 April (end of has been sent home to Year 7 and Year 9 Parents Term 1) to 28 April. with relevant details. The Federal Government’s travel ban for non- All other boys are encouraged to support this Australian residents travelling from China has traditional and significant GPS sporting event. been extended. In addition, I wish to remind Buses are provided at a cost of approximately $30 you that any student or parent who travels to for the return trip. Tickets are available from the China would need to be isolated for 14 days Prefects’ Room at recess and lunch and the cost after the person has returned to Australia. will be billed to Term 2 School fees. This would mean the parent would not be able Buses will leave from the School at 7.45 am sharp, to attend school events in that period and the returning to School at approximately 2.15 pm. student will be unable to attend school. Boys are expected to wear School summer uniform If you have any questions, please contact the Deputy Headmaster’s Office on: 9956 1102. with their yard hat or a blue Shore sports cap. There is limited food available at the venue (and R A Morrison some long queues) so it is advisable for boys to Deputy Headmaster bring some lunch and a drink bottle. This year we are positioned on the northern bank AAGPS Head of the (grandstand side). River Regatta It is an event not to be missed and the rowers will greatly appreciate your support. Sydney International R A Morrison Regatta Centre, Penrith Deputy Headmaster Saturday 21 March Friday, 6 March 2020 Shore’s Privacy Policy is available on our website at www.shore.nsw.edu.au or by contacting the School’s Privacy Officer Page 102 SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Friday 3 April SYDNEY ATHLETIC CENTRE This event is compulsory for all boys in Years 7 - 12. All boys will travel to and from the venue by chartered train. The return journey will cost approximately $5.00 which will be charged to fee accounts. Boys will meet in House groups at School at 8.15am to mark rolls. Boys may wear PE gear or Shore tracksuit to and from school that day or summer uniform. Yard hats or Shore blue caps are to be worn at the Centre. 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 Deputy Headmaster GPS SWIMMING CARNIVAL YEAR 11 ATTENDANCE Friday 27 March All Year 11 boys are expected to attend the GPS Swimming Carnival at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. The School has booked buses to transport boys to and from the event leaving Shore at 5.00pm and returning to the School at approximately 9.45pm. Boys will be charged approximately $20 for the fare on the next school fee account. Dress is school uniform (no boaters required). Some boys may wish to attend the Library or the Study Centre after school to complete their homework and assignments prior to the bus departure and it is suggested they eat down in North Sydney prior to their departure as there is limited catering at the venue. Arrangements will be made for boarders to have an early dinner. Boys who wish to travel to the Carnival with parents are welcome to do so but they should notify their Housemaster as soon as possible if this is their intention. Any applications for leave must be in writing (email) to the Deputy Headmaster and will only be approved in exceptional circumstances. Year 11 boys involved in ISDA Debating or the Musical will automatically be granted leave. All other Year 11 boys must attend to support the School Swimming Team. R A Morrison Deputy Headmaster Friday, 6 March 2020 Page 103 Holiday Workshops Holiday Workshops will be offered, from Dates for the Diary Wednesday 8 April, to Year 12 boys for the 13 March Year 8 Parents & Carers Morning Tea upcoming vacation. These have proven successful 20 March Year 10 Parents Morning Tea in providing boys with structure which 20 March Year 11 Parents Morning Tea complements their individual study programmes. 20 March Year 7 Mums Welcome Morning Tea Each 3 hour Holiday Workshop session will consist 27 March Shore Prayer Group of coverage of important HSC topics in that Shore Parent Community - for what’s on subject. A mix of strategies will be used in order this week - click on the link below to maximise learning: revision lecture, structured http://www.shore.nsw.edu.au/essential-links/shore- tutorial and discussion. Workshops will generally parents-newsletter/shore-parents-association-news be limited to a minimum of 7 and a maximum of approximately 20 boys. A fee of $65 (which includes GST) will be charged per (3 hour) workshop, which represents excellent value compared to externally run HSC lecture courses. Boys are encouraged strongly to make good use of the workshops and are expected to stay to the end Dates for the Diary of each workshop. A selection form will be handed to each boy in 13 March – OBU Welcome function for Year 12 and is to be returned to Ms. Lamb, Director Drs Timothy and Susan Petterson, of Studies Secretary. Boys may choose as many Graythwaite Lawn, 6:00pm - 8:00pm sessions as they like. Every attempt will be made 16/17 Mar – OBU visit to Hobart and Launceston to accommodate all boys, but it might be necessary 24 March – Old Boys gathering in Bowral, 10:30am to restrict the number of boys in a particular 2 April – OBU Night at the Musical, 6:00pm workshop, depending upon demand. This will be 24 April – 1949/50 - 70 Year Reunion lunch done on a first come first served basis. Alexandra Macaulay, Alumni Manager Charges will be made to the next fees statement on [email protected] a no-refund basis. A list of all available workshops will be available through the school’s portal, Lampada, from Friday, Shore Clothing Shop 20 March. Boys will not be required to wear school uniform. Winter Uniform Boys are not encouraged to drive to school for the All boys will commence wearing the workshops. However, if they do drive they are Winter uniform at the beginning of Term 2. not allowed to park on school property under any circumstances. The Clothing Shop is fully stocked with jackets, trousers and long-sleeved shirts and We do hope that each boy will participate in the we recommend parents buy the uniform items workshops, which, according to boys in the Classes they need in the last few weeks of Term 1 to of 1999-2019, contributed well to their success at avoid waiting in long queues. the HSC examinations. The Clothing Shop will close on Tuesday 7 I M Middleton April for the term break and re-open Monday Assistant Director of Studies 27 April - the day before the start of Term 2. Friday, 6 March 2020 Page 104 Thank you to those who attended Icebreaker 2020. On a beautiful Sydney evening, over 1000 parents from the ELC to Year 12 enjoyed drinks and canapes on School Oval. Our new Headmaster Dr Petterson welcomed guests, encouraging parents to be involved in as many aspects of the school as possible and thanking them for their ongoing support. A special thank you to Alex Wentel and the Shore String Orchestra for the beautiful music on the night. To view more photos from the Icebreaker visit the Shore Foundation page on Lampada. Friday, 6 March 2020 Page 105 Friday, 6 March 2020 Page 106 Shore Debating Shore Debating ISDA Round 2: Kambala vs Shore Vallance Cup Internal Debating Competition: First Meeting Shore met Kambala amidst the beautiful Eastern Last Friday 8 students attended the Vallance Suburbs harbour views for Round 2 of the ISDA Cup Competition. We had a mixture of last Friday. The topic area was ‘Current Affairs students from Years 7-10. The senior debaters (Natural Disasters)’. Year 7, 8 & 9 argued the negative for the topic ‘That emergency services were mixed with those from the younger years should be able to force people to leave their and captained and mentored each group with homes in the event of a natural disaster.’ The their expertise. Ms Penny Horsley created a teams argued well and engaged with a topic that fun competition using the topic: ‘That we was challenging for the negative. should fine people for not recycling.’ Congratulations to Year 7 on their victory. The affirmative team (Tom Galligan, Taj Year 10 negated ‘That we should ban people Gupta, Steven Ilin and Zac Sarkis) was from building new properties in areas with a captained by James DeKock and the negative high-risk of natural disaster.’ The teams team, (Nathan Zhou, John Ku, Chase Harvey) grappled with the definition of high-risk areas was captained by Isaac McAuley.