Week 6 - Sydney Church of England Grammar School

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The Shore Weekly Record
Friday 29th May, 2015
HEADMASTER’S AWARD FOR
ACADEMIC MERIT
WH Andrews -Year 9 (DN)
For 10 Credit Points in English
ACW Beale - Year 9 (WT)
JJ Sarikas - Year 9 (CK)
CR Gilmour - Year 9 (EW)
DT Fredericks - Year 9 (EW)
HTF Moses - Year 9 (BY)
SE Shanahan - Year 9 (RN)
SA Roberts - Year 9 (AN)
For 10 accumulated Credit Points
HTF Moses - Year 9 (BY)
MD Sinclair - Year 10 (AN)
For 10 Credit Points in Mathematics
Volume LXXVI
Term II Week 6
Saturday 30th May
3.00pm - Wedding of
Sam Moles and Bianca Falloon
Sunday 31st May
Morning Prayer
Preacher
Leader
Readings
House on Duty
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9.00am
Rev Paul Dudley
Rev Anthony Benn
Colossians 3: 1-14
Robson House
10.00am Baptism of
Harrison Reaney, Jude Mason-Jones and
John Robb
JYJ Lee (AN)
For full marks in the Australian Music
Assessment Task
Year 10 - Music
FDP McCredie (TY)
QJ Chen (DN)
For an outstanding effort in the Year 7
Wide Reading Challenge
Year 7 - English
HOUSEMASTERS’ COMMENDATIONS
YEAR 12 - SEMESTER I
JB Whelan (AN)
GW Wheatley (BL)
J Dong (BS)
EG Foster (BY)
MR Tafft (CK)
BR Field (DN)
W Verge (EW)
TCG Wood (EY)
CR Baikie (GE)
EA Hale (GR)
OB Lane (HS)
NB Bennett (MS)
LW Miller (PE)
AYB Ma (RN)
HDH Cudmore (SL)
WJ Purbrick (SS)
RJ Mosse (TY)
LBG Gidney (WT)
Friday, 29th May, 2015
YEAR 12 Progress Meetings:
6.00pm Monday 1st June
6.00pm Tuesday 9th June
6.00pm Wednesday 17th June
 Information has been emailed home with all of
the details.
 Boys are expected to attend with their parents
and to wear School winter uniform with coats.
 Boys have a page near the front of their diary in
which to record interview times.
Limited parking is available in the Bishopsgate car
park off Union Street and in the School through the
Edward Street entrance. Weather permitting;
parking is also available on School Oval. Enter
through the gate on Edward Street just past the
tennis court.
We look forward to meeting with you.
R A Morrison
Assistant to the Headmaster
Shore’s Privacy Policy is available on our website at www.shore.nsw.edu.au or by contacting the School’s Privacy Officer
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May 29th
June 10th
July 24th
Aug 4th
Sept 4th
Bringing Parents Together
Holiday Workshops will be offered, from Thursday
18th June, to Year 12 boys for the upcoming
vacation. These have proven successful in
providing boys with structure which complements
their individual study programmes.
Year 7 Dads drinks
Year 9 Mothers Night Out
Each 3 hour Holiday Workshop session will consist
of coverage of important HSC topics in that subject.
A mix of strategies will be used in order to
maximise learning: revision lecture, structured
tutorial and discussion. Workshops will generally
be limited to a minimum of 7 and a maximum of
approximately 20 boys. A fee of $60 (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
of each workshop.
SAVE THE DATE
Literary lunch with author
JC Burke at the Boatshed details to follow soon
Tennis Day - N’bridge Pavilion
AMERICAN TEA
Please read the SHORE ASSOCIATION WEEKLY
for details of upcoming events:
http://www.shore.nsw.edu.au/file.php?fileID=9090&dl=1
Shore will be conducting its annual collection for
the Anglicare Winter Clothing Appeal during May.
If your family can help, please ask your son to
collect a bag from me, then fill it with your clean,
used clothing and return it to the School.
Your pre-loved warm clothing is urgently needed
and your help is greatly appreciated.
Graham J Robertson
DEPUTY HEADMASTER
Evensong
A selection form will be handed to each boy in
Year 12 and is to be returned to Ms. Lamb, Director
of Studies Secretary. Boys may choose as many
sessions as they like. Every attempt will be made
to accommodate all boys, but it might be necessary
to restrict the number of boys in a particular
workshop, depending upon demand. This will be
done on a first come first served basis.
Charges will be made to the next fees statement on
a no-refund basis.
A list of all available workshops will be available
through the school’s portal, Lampada, from Friday,
29th May.
Boys will not be required to wear school uniform.
Boys are not encouraged to drive to school for the
workshops. However, if they do drive they are
not allowed to park in the front driveway under
any circumstances.
We do hope that each boy will participate in the
workshops, which, according to boys in the Classes
of 1999-2014, contributed well to their success at
the HSC examinations.
I M Middleton
MIC – Holiday Workshops
6.30pm
Thursday 4th June
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Reviewing Officer
Lieutenant Colonel
James McGann
Shore Cadet Unit
Celebrating 107 Years
of Service
The Headmaster of Shore, Dr Timothy Wright
and The Officer Commanding Shore Cadet
Unit, Captain (AAC) Richard Hughes
cordially invite Members of the
Shore Community to the
Annual Ceremonial
Parade
to be held on School Ground
Shore School, Blue Street, North Sydney
Reviewing Officer
Lieutenant Colonel James McGann
Commanding Officer
The 2nd/17th Battalion,
Royal New South Wales Regiment
Friday 12th June 2015
2.00pm for 2.15pm
At the conclusion of the parade afternoon tea
will be served on the Hawkins Foyer balcony
RSVP: Captain (AAC) Anthony Chandler
by Friday 29th May 2015
9900 4797 or email
[email protected]
Shore School
PO Box 1221 North Sydney 2059
Lieutenant Colonel James McGann assumed
command of 2/17 RNSWR in December 2013.
Lieutenant Colonel McGann commenced his military
career in 1993 when he enlisted into the Army
Reserve in Tasmania as a rifleman with 12/40 RTR.
In 1995, he began his Regular Army career by
attending officer training at RMC-Duntroon. He
completed his officer training at RMC in 1996.
As an Infantryman, Lieutenant Colonel McGann’s
regimental experience has been in the 3rd and 7th
Brigades where he has served in a number of
command positions within both 2 RAR, 3 RAR and
25/49 RQR. Lieutenant Colonel McGann also has
experience within the Army training environment,
having been posted to Adelaide Universities
Regiment as Adjutant and RMC-Duntroon as an
instructor.
Lieutenant Colonel McGann has also undertaken a
number of staff appointments including the personal
Staff Officer to the AHQ Chief of Staff, as well as
SO2 Regional Commitments and SO1 Preparedness
within the Directorate of Military Commitments Army. Prior to assuming command of 2/17 RNSWR,
LTCOL McGann was employed as the SO1 Current
Operations at HQ FORCOMD.
His operational experience includes: Officer
Commanding the combined infantry and armoured
combat team (Security Task Group) as part of the 4th
Reconstruction Task Force deployment to
Afghanistan in 2008. In 2007, Lieutenant Colonel
McGann commanded the Domestic Incident Security
Force (DISFOR) as part of JTF 633 for OP DELUGE
(ADF Support to APEC). Lieutenant Colonel
McGann has also served in East Timor on two other
deployments as a lieutenant (1999) and captain
(2002).
Lieutenant Colonel McGann’s academic
qualifications are a Master of Business and a Master
of Arts (Management and Strategy) both from the
University of New South Wales. He also holds a
Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tasmania.
Lieutenant Colonel McGann is a graduate of the
Australian Command and Staff College (2010).
Lieutenant Colonel McGann is married to Belinda,
and they have two young children: Samuel (2004) and
Emily (2005). He enjoys spending time with his
family and in what spare time remains reading,
camping, water skiing and Australian Football.
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ISDA
Shore Primary Bs won their semi-final last Friday
affirming ‘that we place too much emphasis on
celebrities’. They are the only Shore team
remaining in contention for an ISDA premiership
and welcome your support as the finals approach.
RQ
On Friday afternoon, Shore Year 7 were due to
debate Queenwood, but unfortunately Queenwood
forfeited the match. On the other hand, Year 8 got
a chance to debate against Queenwood and the topic
for the debate was “That animals should not be used
in sport for our entertainment”. It was a very
exciting debate on a controversial topic, with
arguments focusing on animal cruelty, culture and
tradition, logistics and legality. Shore was able to
present excellent reasoning and clear rebuttals and
consequently won. It was a tremendous night and a
well-deserved win for the boys.
Lachlan Chambers, Joshua Lam and Will Hancock
stepped up and chaired various debates and they
performed brilliantly in their roles while Jack
Elster, Kevin Shi, and Atticus Lewarne participated
in a friendly debate against Year 9 Queenwood
which the Shore boys won.
Boys in Sets 1 and 2 in Year 7 along with boys in
Sets 1 to 3 in Years 8 to 10, and a number of boys
who study Science in Year 11 or 12, will be
competing in the International Competitions and
Assessments for Schools, ICAS (previously called
the ‘Australasian Schools Science Competition’) on
Wednesday June 3rd (Day 1).
For all boys, this competition has proved to be an
exciting challenge as well as an indicator of their
level of scientific understanding and general
knowledge. A range of practice questions are
available on the EAA website. Go to
www.eaa.unsw.edu.au and follow the link to
‘Practice Online’. The cost of entering the
competition is $8.80 and will be included in the
accounts of all boys mentioned above. Due to our
commitment to being involved in the competition
we will not be able to reimburse those boys who
may be absent on the day.
N van Vliet
Head of Science
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Music Updates:
Upcoming Concerts/Event at a glance:
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28th May String and Choral Concert 7:30pm
28th May Lunchtime Concert
31st May Symphony Orchestra Eisteddfod
1st – 3rd June Senior House Music festival
1st June CBI Eisteddfod
2nd June CBII Eisteddfod
3rd June Stage Band Eisteddfod
4th June Evensong (Choir)
5th June Battle of the Bands Heats
11th June Band Night – PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
14th June Chapel Choir Confirmation Service
16th June Queenwood/Shore performance night (Auditioned Vocalists)
18th June Battle of the Bands
Lunchtime Concerts:
These events are an opportunity for students to perform for students at Shore. To organise a spot, please
email Miss Wentzel ([email protected] ) with the name of the music you are going to perform
and any performance requirements you might have.
Evensong
Shore Chapel, at 6:30pm on Thursday 4th June
Evensong is a traditional Choral service of evening prayers, psalms, and
canticles (hymns), which have been chosen to allow gentle reflection in the
still of the evening. The theme for this particular Evensong service is ‘call to
love one another as Christ loved’, based on Psalm 110 and 1 John 3.
If you would like to attend the Evensong service, it will begin at 6:30pm in
the Shore Chapel on Thursday 4th June. Supper will be served at the
conclusion of the Service in the Hawkins Foyer.
The Chapel Choir choristers and I would be delighted to have your company
at this service. We hope you will enjoy our humble musical offering.
Gloria! - 5th August:
Calling all old boy singers and musicians
We are currently welcoming past students and Shore community members to join with the Shore Music
Department to celebrate Music at Shore. We are organising a “Gloria!” Concert on the 5th August in the
Smith Auditorium at Shore. Excitingly, we are in the midst of negotiations with an internationally
acclaimed conductor to teach and lead the combined Shore ensembles; this will be announced in due course,
and is an opportunity not to be missed!
We are also inviting instrumentalists to play with our current students in our Shore Symphony Orchestra, as
well as singers to take part of the in singing excerpts from the celebrated “Gloria” with the School Chapel
Choir. To be part of this magnificent event, please email Miss Claire Needham on
[email protected] and please give your best contact email; your connection with the School (For
example Old boy 1996) and whether you would like to sing in the choir or which instrument you play.
Music and further details will be emailed back to you. We look forward to joining together in “Glorious”
song.
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Performance opportunities:
Meet the Music:
Concert 3: Russian Romantics
Wed 22 Jul 6:30pm
SCHULTZ Sound Lur and Serpent - Fanfare
[Australian premiere]
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No.1
RACHMANINOFF Symphony No.1
Vasily Petrenko conductor
Simon Trpčeski piano
Bursary Opportunities:
In 2015 the Shore Foundation will offer a limited number of Instrumental Bursaries to boys in Year 7
who demonstrate a willingness to commence or continue tuition on particular instruments, which will
specified on the application. In special cases a Bursary may be offered to a boy from another year
level. The Bursaries will cover the cost of one term’s lessons in each of the first four years of Senior
School, plus the cost of instrument hire from the School during that time. The bursary application
forms have been emailed to all parents of students in year 7 – 9 and hard copies will be available from
Miss Claire Needham (Performing Arts Administrator) in Term 2, or from your son’s class Music
teacher. These forms must be completed and returned by the 17th June.
Private Music update:
Lessons are continuing for students learning instruments at Shore. The School offers lessons on all
orchestral instruments, all guitars, voice, musicianship/theory and drum kit. Please contact Mrs. Judy Hicks
on [email protected] if you require more information regarding private music lessons at the
School.
Mrs Kirsten Macaulay
Head of Music
A note from the Committee
This week is the beginning of a busy few weeks for the Music Department, but with all the concerts,
eisteddfods and services it should make for a great few weeks musically. This Thursday is the Strings and
Choral Concert. The orchestra and choir have been practicing hard since the start of the year, so it would
be good to get a great Shore attendance. There is also a multitude of eisteddfods in which both the concert
bands and also the stage and jazz band have entered. This is followed by Evensong on Thursday 4th June at
7.30pm, which all the Prefects are attending. This is finally concluded by the band concert two Thursdays
from now when Mr Dorich and Mr Payne’s dancing should provide an entertaining night!
Like many sports, music requires a fair bit of skill, so get out and support your boys just as you do on the
rugby pitches.
See you there.
WJ Purbrick
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Editorial
The Masculinity of Compassion
NJ Healy
It’s important that as young men we learn to
communicate with each other effectively and
compassionately, to promote a general wellbeing that can only come from a community that
cares for one other. Too often, I think that as a
school of only boys we place too much emphasis
on physical performance and how we are
perceived, and as a consequence we can lack the
necessary compassion that all of us at some
stage need but are too ‘masculine’ to provide.
In terms of society, it runs more deeply. I think
the greater problem is our self-obsession with
maximising contentment, sometimes at the
expense of others. It’s the selfish desire to put
our own short-term happiness before the longterm wellbeing of someone else. It has become
inconvenient to ask the simple question, ‘Are you
okay?’ when we might not want to trouble
ourselves with the answer. If this is an inevitable
consequence of leading busier lives, surely we
can find something other than compassion to
sacrifice.
Within school, Building Good Men and other
such programs aim to teach us that masculinity is
not characterised by a lack of emotion, but
rather a true man is one who cares for others.
This is strength of character, and this is what
others look up to.
It should therefore be an aim for all of us to
think less about convenience and more about
the wellbeing of those closest to us. From the
occasional ‘check up’ on a mate, just to see how
they’re travelling, to the more thoughtful
question and possibly action of those not
necessarily always in our sights. We all have a
part to play in looking after each other, for
fundamentally as humans we require
relationships to grow and flourish.
What this edition aims to do is to provide a
range of insights from experts, those with their
own stories, and everyday Shore boys into what
it means to have emotional wellbeing, and how
we can achieve it. Although there is undeniably a
greater awareness of mental health issues now
than there ever has been before, there is still a
great deal more to be done to promote an
improvement to the general emotional wellbeing
of our school and in our society.
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Secretarial
Diet and its Link to Emotional Wellbeing
NH Andrews
Nutritionist, author and presenter, Michele
Chevalley Hedge is asked about how nutrition
and a healthy lifestyle can affect your mental
health.
People often struggle to understand what a
perfect diet consists of? What are the main
components of a healthy diet in your opinion?
There is no perfect diet. People that strive
for perfection often fall short and then rebound
- not with just physical symptoms but mental
ones. I am a great believer in moderation. Key
tips are:
1. Choose foods that are whole and real. Try
to go through your day not eating
something out of a box, bag or factory line.
2. If you have to eat processed foods – out of
a box or bag – make sure you can read/
pronounce ingredients. If it sounds like a
chemical then it probably is a chemical.
Why would you do that to your brain, skin,
or muscles?
3. If you’re eating real food then it is most
likely low sugar coming from real food
sources, which is NOT in issue.
4. Hydrate – people often confuse hunger for
thirst. Start everyday, even before the
morning toilet run, with a drink of clean
water.
5. Fill your diet with protein rich foods, good
fats and lots of veggies. This keeps your
blood sugar balanced and you brain firing
for excellent concentration.
6. Don’t eliminate a food group like dairy,
meat or grain unless you have food
intolerances or you just know that it is not
serving your brain, energy, or body.
What are your thoughts on added sugar in
foods? Is there a key difference between sugar
from lollies and sugar found in fruits?
It is added sugar that is the lead demon in
messing around with brain, energy, moods, and
hormones. Yes, sugar from cereals, lollies, soft
drinks, sports drinks, flavoured yogurts and milk
is really giving your brain and mental state a
hammering. Why? Because it makes your blood
sugar rock up and you get all fired up but
equally you fall when you’re coming off a sugar
high. When you have hit a low from a sugar
high that is when brain fog sets
in. Standard rule of thumb – try to keep added
sugar to a minimum – between 6-9 teaspoons
per day according to the World Health
Organisation. How do you find that? Look at
the label on your processed food and divide the
sugar by 4 (in most cases) For example, a can of
Coke will have 40 sugar grams, so divide by
4 and that equals 10 teaspoons of sugar. Would
you munch on 10 teaspoons of sugar?
How can a poor diet affect concentration,
and can this impact on school/exam results?
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Yes! In the following ways:
1. A poor diet doesn’t contain the vitamins
and minerals you need to fuel your brain.
We know that serotonin needs protein and
certain vitamin B’s to create the happy
hormone-serotonin.
2. If you’re on a sugar high, you cannot
concentrate. If you’re on a sugar low, you
feel tired, cranky, hungry and angry at the
same time.
3. Sugar fuels something called candida. If
your gut is full of this type of bad bacteria it
is difficult for your immune system and
your brain to receive the nutrients it
needs. More than 70% of our serotonin is
made in the gut. There is enormous
research coming out on this topic.
In your opinion is a healthy diet key to
mental health?
Balance in everything – food, sport, study,
sun, and sleep – each of them equally
important. Poor food choices can create havoc
on your sleep, energy for sport, desire to get
some sun and messes up your ability to
study. The brain needs to be fed well to
function well.
If you had to recommend a perfect diet/
exercise regime for a Shore boy what would it
be? What are the benefits of following such a
regime?
In my professional career dealing with
thousands of students, parents, CEO’s,
politicians, models and sports stars there is a
common thread…always…. Eat well. Mostly
foods from home that are whole foods. Nothing
grand, just simple, clean food.
Exercise in the sun when you can so you can
stimulate the pineal gland in your brain whilst
you increase your endorphins.
Sleep. This regenerates your cells, improves
insulin receptors, and increases dopamine,
serotonin, and testosterone.
If someone is feeling down/anxious should
they reconsider their diet and/or seek help? If
not what do you think is the most important
course of action?
Balance your diet with the above advice. If
this doesn’t work, seek out a qualified
nutritionist. A qualified nutritionist, like my
team at A Healthy View, will know if the
underlying pathology of depression/anxiety is
coming from sugar swing and/or bad diet or
something else and refer you to a GP.
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An Outside Voice
Guest - Nic Newling
This is a story written by the old boy Nic
Newling, who shares his story as a mental health
advocate and who currently works at the
Black Dog Institute. His story is of his life at Shore,
his own mental health issues and how he
approached them. This is his story.
How the hell did you get through it? Being
mentally ill and also losing your brother to
the same sickness? I get asked that question a
lot. It feels so long ago in many ways but
every time I walk through the front gates I’m
reminded of how close it still is. I was a Shore
Boy once too. Perhaps not one for the history
books of sporting prowess; my only career try
in rugby was for the wrong team after I forgot
that we switch sides in the second half. Oops.
I was more academically inclined for a while. I
received a scholarship to Shore in Year 7
which turned out to be one of the only misguided
financial decisions I’ve ever seen the school
make. I had a very clear idea even at that age of
what I wanted to do with my life and how I
was going to get there. I was going to be a vet
and there was no room for adaptation to change.
Half way through Year 7 everything did change.
I was anxious, depressed, scared, angry.
I exhibited qualities that were foreign to me and I
didn’t know why. My family and the school were
so wonderfully supportive and I couldn’t help but
feel guilty for wasting their time.
What did it feel like? People often erroneously
presume depression is simply an intense sadness.
To me it was deeper than that. Depression was an
inability to feel anything positive. Jokes were no
longer funny, food didn’t taste good, colours
looked dull. It was an emptiness that is so often
misunderstood. To further confuse the issue I had
Bipolar: a type of depression with deep lows of
mood and equally high highs. Uneducated about
mental illness, I felt like a fraud whenever I would
laugh or feel anything positive. I was supposed to
be the sad kid so I had to hide on two fronts.
It would take years to receive the correct
diagnosis because I’d never want to
report symptoms of manic highs to clinicians. I
enjoyed them. Feeling elated could only indicate
a return to ‘normal old Nic’, not another side of
an illness, right?
In the meantime I was forced to abandon my
dreams of being a vet and being a success
in school. I was in a psych ward by the end of Year
8 and wouldn’t return back to school for another
9 months. By that time I’d given up hope. It was a
daily routine of heavy medication, an inability to
focus on anything in class, and a disinterest in
continuing my life.
At that time I wasn’t able to see how much
my situation would end up changing for the
better. My older brother, also a Shore boy, ended
his fight with depression when I was in Year 10.
He never quite made it to the age of 18. I’d
always seen myself in his shadow and had great
love and respect for him. I couldn’t deal with life
so I dropped out of school. Those events began
a change that took many years of hard work but
which eventually led me to fighting to not
just stay alive, but to really live. I don’t at all
identify with that scared, fragile kid I once was.
I’m totally mentally fit and healthy. I now work in
mental health speaking to people about
my experiences in an effort to try to further the
understanding and awareness.
You boys are part of the first generation of
people who can truly make a difference to the
way that we, as a society, perceive and treat
mental illness. The tides are beginning to turn in a
way they never have before. What you choose to
do with this opportunity is entirely up to you.
Be creative. Think with your heart. Never be
afraid to speak up.
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Mental Health and Young People: An Interview with
Professor Garry Walter AM
NJ Healy
Professor Garry Walter AM is a child and
adolescent psychiatrist and Chair of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Sydney.
He is also Clinical Director, Child and Youth Mental
Health Service, Northern Sydney Local Health
District and has a private practice at Northshore
Kidspace in Chatswood.
How common are mental health problems
among young people?
Most young people at one time or another will
have unpleasant feelings like worry, sadness, and
so on. The key issue is whether such symptoms are
brief or sustained over time, and whether they
have a negative impact on a young person’s ability
to go about their daily lives. If such difficulties last
days or weeks rather than just a few minutes or
hours, and they are having a detrimental effect on
a young person’s ability to function normally, then
a mental health problem (also known as mental
health disorder) may be present. Around 1 in 5
young people will have a mental health problem at
some stage. Some problems – like anxiety and
depressive disorders, for example – are extremely
common, while others, such as schizophrenia or
bipolar illness, are encountered less frequently.
How would I know if I had a mental health
problem?
There are two main ways. Firstly, a young person
may himself feel anxious, sad and irritable. These
are called subjective symptoms. The second way is
that there may be a disturbance in a person’s
function, noticed by the young person himself or
sometimes only by others: has there been a change
in how the young person is performing with school
work, functioning within a family, mingling with
friends? I mentioned earlier that these difficulties
would generally need to last more than a few
minutes or hours before a mental health problem
would be diagnosed.
What are the most common concerns of young
people that can negatively affect their mental
health?
A range of concerns can have a negative impact
on a young person’s mental health. Each year,
Mission Australia conducts a survey of young
people in relation to areas of personal concern and
other matters. In 2014, among the issues causing
young Australian males aged 15-19 years to be
“extremely or very concerned” were: school or
study problems (26%), coping with stress (23%),
family problems (14%), body image problems
(14%), and bullying or emotional abuse (11%).
Concerns like these can negatively affect a young
person’s mental health, particularly if they are not
actively addressed.
If I am anxious or depressed as a teen, does that
mean I will always feel this way?
Certainly not. Here, it is important to distinguish
between one’s underlying personality
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– we all differ in our nature – and, as a separate
issue, whether there is a mental health problem
on top of that personality. Personalities can shift
over time, particularly with growing maturity and
life experience, and mental health problems (like
anxiety or depressive disorders) can be effectively
treated. Various counselling and behavioural
treatments can be beneficially used for young
people with anxiety or depressive disorders, and
medication, if required, can sometimes assist
greatly. Anxiety or depressive problems can recur,
particularly with stress, but early detection and
treatment will generally shorten the duration of
such recurrences.
Where do teenage boys tend to turn when
seeking help for important issues?
Last year, the Mission Australia survey that I
mentioned found that teenage boys most
commonly turned to friends (85%), followed by
parents (77%) and a relative or family friend
(69%). Unsurprisingly, the survey found that the
internet was a common source of help (49%).
Notwithstanding these findings and the
importance of such supports, health professionals
– counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, GPs
and sometimes others – play a critical role in
assessing and treating young people with mental
health problems.
What's the difference between a counsellor,
psychologist, psychiatrist and GP?
A counsellor is a person who has completed a
course designed to develop skills that will assist
people with emotional or other difficulties. A
psychologist has a university degree, is able to
conduct tests, diagnoses a range of problems, and
offers
psychological
treatments
(“talking
therapy”). A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who
has then undertaken further specialist training in
the mental health field – he or she can diagnose
the full range of mental health problems that can
affect people, is able to provide various
psychological treatments and, when indicated,
will prescribe and monitor medication. A GP is a
medical doctor who has had general training
managing a variety of health problems
encountered in the community, including mental
health ones.
How do these professionals work together?
These different professionals will often work
closely together because, while there are areas of
overlap, each profession has its own skills. Young
people of school age will turn to a school
counsellor, who will often aid a young person and
their family judge whether help outside the
school, in the form of a GP, psychologist or
psychiatrist, is required. In many cases involving a
teenager, these various health professionals work
as a team.
How can I promote emotional well-being?
In terms of oneself, the key ingredients relate
to pursuing a healthy lifestyle and striving for
balance. Thus, due attention to obtaining
adequate sleep, exercising, having a nutritious
diet, working and studying diligently – allowing
time for replenishing breaks – and minimising
stress are crucial. Breathing and muscle relaxation
exercises can also be very helpful. Finally, having
an awareness about mental health problems and
the benefits of treatment help to ensure that
these problems are recognised and treated
promptly, whether the young person himself is
experiencing mental health problems or a friend
happens to turn to them for advice and support.
Do you have any final comments about this
subject?
Simply a reflection. When I was at high school
in the 1970s, mental health problems affecting
young people were never spoken about. Never.
Stigma and lack of recognition of those problems
were likely reasons. It is so refreshing to think
that in 2015 schools are prepared to openly
discuss the issue and, moreover, to devote a
special edition of their school newspaper to it.
This initiative alone will help to break down
barriers and help clear a path for those needing
support and treatment.
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Drugs and Alcohol: An Interview with Paul Dillon
NJ Healy
Paul Dillon has been working in the area of drug
education for the past 25 years. An ex-school
teacher, Paul has an interest in working with
young people, and regularly provides drug
information sessions and workshops to students
across the country.
With a broad knowledge of a range of content
areas, Paul regularly provides media comment,
appearing on Sunrise, TODAY and the 7PM
Project. He also has a blog where he continues to
discuss topical issues of the day.
Is there a connection between young people
using drugs/alcohol and mental health?
There certainly is a link but it's not as simple as
drinking causes mental health problems or
smoking a joint will cause schizophrenia - it is
much more complicated than that! Binge drinking
has been found to be a contributing factor to
psychological problems in some cases. Drinking to
excess is not always about trying 'to have a good
time' but can instead be due to other issues in the
person life and, as a result some people, including
teenagers, drink to 'self-medicate' - to make
themselves feel better or to cope. Alcohol does
not necessarily make you feel better - it actually
intensifies the feelings that you have. Sometimes
people with existing mental health issues
'gravitate' towards alcohol. They believe it will
help them but instead it only makes things worse.
In terms of illicit drugs, cannabis’s link with
depression is particularly confusing because it is
used by some to relieve symptoms of this
condition. Research shows that smoking cannabis
may actually make depression worse.
So there's a connection but it's not simple!
What are some of the common reasons for
teenagers overusing drugs and alcohol? What is
self-medicating?
This is a simple one – they drink for all the
same reasons adults do! In many cases, it is the
same for illicit drugs. It's fun, it helps them
socialize and it makes them feel part of a group.
Young people also feel great pressure to drink - I
don't mean peer pressure, although that is a
factor - I mean social pressure. They get this from
watching movies and TV, seeing advertisements
and even watching sport. They are constantly
bombarded by messages that tell them that to
have a good time you need to drink alcohol. It is
very powerful. Whenever we do anything, even
adults, we quickly do a balancing act in our head what's the benefit of doing this and what are the
possible harms - this is done in a millisecond. For
many of them the good outweighs the bad - it is
worth the risk to them!
Certainly some people, including teenagers, use
alcohol and other drugs in a different way and for
different reasons. It certainly isn't for the 'right
reasons' (if you want to call them that) - they're
not drinking or taking drugs for fun or to socialise,
they are doing it to 'self-medicate' - to try to cope
with their lives and their problems. This is the
most dangerous type of drug use and usually
leads to the person experiencing great problems
with their alcohol or other drug use down the
line.
If we regularly use drugs and alcohol as a
teenager, does it make us more likely to develop
an addiction in later life?
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We certainly know that the younger a person
starts drinking or using illicit drugs, the greater
the problems they are likely to experience in the
future, including dependence (or addiction). We
have always tried to prevent or at the very least,
delay, illicit drug use, but there is now growing
evidence that we should also be delaying alcohol
use for as long as possible – particularly in
relation to damage to the developing brain.
Research has found that those young people
who are drinking regularly at the age of 15 years
are far more likely to experience problems with
alcohol later in life, including the risk of
dependence. There are a number of factors
involved, including physical factors such as the
developing brain and the changes that occur
when you drink or take drugs at an early age, as
well as social considerations such as early and
regular exposure to a particular lifestyle.
How does excessive consumption of alcohol as
a young person impact on one's social life and
academic performance?
One of the main reasons that young people
choose to drink is for social reason, but there can
be negatives in this area as well. Young people
drinking are more likely to be victims of violent
crime, including rape, aggravated assault, and
robbery. Drinking underage is also illegal, unless
you do so in the presence of your parents or
guardians, and if you get caught drinking in a
public place you may receive an alcohol caution –
something that stays on your police record
forever.
Studies now suggest that drinking alcohol at
intoxicating levels during adolescence may
produce permanent, irreversible brain changes in
the long-term. An adult brain would return to
normal, for the most part, when the alcohol
wears off, but unfortunately we now know that
an adolescent brain does not. The problem is
that many of these effects may actually not be
experienced for a long time, and we know that it
is extremely difficult for an adolescent to relate to
something if it doesn't happen to them in the
short term. Of course, if you are out partying
every weekend it is going to have an effect on
your schooling – but are you going to see
immediate short-term effects on your ability to
think and remember things as a result of the
alcohol you are drinking? Most probably not.
If I am worried about my, or my friend's, drug
and alcohol habits what can I do?
Most importantly, if you believe that your
friend's alcohol or drug use is putting their life at
risk – immediately tell someone else about your
concerns! You may be concerned that you will be
seen as a 'bad friend' or that you broke their trust
but that means nothing if they die. You would
never forgive yourself.
I always advise young people to find a trusted
adult to talk to in the first place – a problem
shared is a problem halved and that is very true in
this instance. A school counsellor can be helpful
here – when you are talking about a friend's
problem, they don't need to know who that
person is so there is no confidentiality issues
here.
Once you've done that and you believe you
may be able to make a difference by talking to
them, plan it carefully. Tell them what is worrying
you and make these as specific as possible and
focused on how their alcohol or other drug use
has affected you. Don't talk about how anyone
else feels, just you ... e.g., "When you were
stoned you became very paranoid and angry.
Sometimes I feel scared when you get angry."
Although it can be extremely difficult, don't
accuse or argue. There is every possibility that the
friend may get angry and react in a negative way.
Don't ever put yourself in a situation where you
could get hurt.
*This is an abbreviated version of Paul’s comments. For the
full version of the interview, please visit the ‘Counselling Years
7-12’ page found on the left when you log into Lampada.
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Depression: The Elephant in the Room
WJ Purbrick
This is a topic I have been asked to write about
by a friend, and both he and I share similar
feelings about it. It is a topic that is rarely talked
about or mentioned, and never really delved into,
but it is something that plagues the young minds
of thousands – the elephant in the room. While
on the surface one might appear fine, even a little
happy, what happens under the skin can be
extremely different – feelings of loneliness, hate,
and deep sadness dwell in the minds of people
who you could be close to. You might never have
thought to ask.
Depression is as yet partially undefined
because the line is deeply blurred; what one may
consider depression another may consider
temporary sadness. However, I do know that
while the line is a large one, no matter what side
of the line these people are on they need
someone to share the burden with. You can liken
it to a heavy weight as it is possible for one to
carry this load on their backs for a little while, but
they will inevitably fall. If this burden can be
spread around amongst three or four carriers the
weight on each is much less.
It is a common mistake, however, to assume
that depression means you’re self-destructive.
The reality is that very few will take it that step
further. But regardless of the time and even
severity, it makes life and relationships very
difficult.
It’s always easier to say “I’m fine” than to
admit how you really feel. So many younger
people don’t seek help, either from fear of what
people will think or the belief that there isn’t help
available. Maybe even the thought that they are
beyond help? This is far from the truth. This is an
issue which has so many potential paths of help
that one can take. This is where others need to
step in, friends or trusted and respected adults –
everyone can be a part of the solution.
The causes of depression can be anything,
from abuse to just being lonely, or even a
chemical imbalance that you are born with, but
every person reacts and feels something
completely differently. Yet this provides a
complication, because at the heart of depression
is often a problem, and while it may seem like you
can’t tell anyone, it is the only way to move
forward. Talking is the most important and
effective thing in this situation – talking about
everything that is wrong, about what you could
do and how you will approach it. While this may
seem something small it has an incredibly large
effect on a person, it gives them someone to talk
to, to lean on, to rely on. It spreads the weight
around.
And if the weight is spread around, they will
not fall. Depression is everyone’s fight.
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Dealing With Grief
MKT Lovell
To lose someone or something you genuinely
care about is always incredibly difficult.
To one degree or another, all of us have
experienced
some
level
of
grief
or
disappointment. Be it distress at school, the loss
of a pet or the passing of a loved one, anguish is
very real and at times can certainly seem
overwhelming.
As in any discussion of grief, it is important to
note that the manifestations of everyone’s grief
change according to your circumstance and the
nature of your loss. In 1969, psychiatrist Elisabeth
Kübler-Ross devised a five-stage process that
outlined the archetypal response to grief:
1. Denial: “This can’t be happening to me.”
2. Anger: “Why is this happening to me?”
3. Bargaining: “Make this not happen, and in
return I will…”
4. Depression: “I’m too sad to do anything.”
5. Acceptance: “I’m at peace with what
happened.”
This system is designed to bring comfort to
those who are experiencing suffering by allowing
them to relate their emotions to those others,
and to see that healing will occur in time.
However, not all those who suffer experience
the same process, and that is perfectly okay.
Later, Kübler-Ross said of her five stages: “They
were never meant to help tuck messy emotions
into neat packages. They are responses to loss
that many people have, but there is not a typical
response to loss, as there is no typical loss. Our
grieving is as individual as our lives.”
In dealing with grief, it is a similar situation;
there is no one solution as no two circumstances
are the same. Despite this, there are some key
considerations that are important to make during
a time of grief.
The first is to seek support. Sharing your
burden with people you trust makes it much
easier to bear. Attempting to hide your feelings
only leads to emotional exhaustion and boilovers.
You should not feel as though you are burdening
your friends and family by sharing; they will
rejoice in supporting you and always strive to be
of great support to you.
Moreover, joining a bereavement support
group or talking to a grief counsellor are sure
ways to further understand your emotions and
overcome your obstacles. Reading books such as
C.S. Lewis’ A Grief Observed can also provide a
well-reasoned explanation of the feelings you are
facing.
The next important consideration is to look
after yourself. This takes the form of both mental
and physical attentions. Expressing your feelings
creatively can be a very helpful tool. Recording
your emotions in a journal or making a scrapbook
with your best memories of a loved one are very
worthwhile investments to make.
Further, mental and physical health are linked
in more ways than you would expect. By eating
well, staying fit and sleeping enough you can
improve your emotional wellbeing. Do your best
not to turn to drugs or alcohol to attempt to
forget your predicament – to face your situation
front on is the most efficient way of dealing with
it.
In any loss, it is important to know that you
have family and friends who care for and love
you, numerous establishments designed to
provide expert advice, and above all a God who
has a plan and an unending love for us all.
Celebrate the lives of those you love and make
the most of every moment you spend with them.
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The Toughest Match of All
LN Hughes
Top sports stars appear to have it all – success,
fame and fortune, but even they are not immune.
If 1 in 5 people are affected by mental illness then
it is not surprising that our sporting heroes are
prone to suffering too. Mental illness has often
been a taboo topic, misunderstood and
overlooked in the macho environment of sport. It
does not sit well in a world of competitiveness,
bravado and strength, but it is a devastating
illness that has affected many top sportsmen.
Beyond Blue chairman Jeff Kennett describes it as
being ‘rampant’ amongst Australia’s elite
sportsmen.
Ironically, sport and physical activity are highly
recommended for the relief or prevention of
depression, as sport has been proven to have a
positive effect on the brain’s metabolism. So why
are so many top sportsmen affected?
The driven nature of elite sportsmen is what
makes them successful in their chosen field, but is
also exactly what makes them susceptible to
mental illness. Some develop symptoms after
retirement when they go from intense, often
obsessive, training regimes to endless hours to fill
in the day. For many, their sport is all they have
known as they have sacrificed everything in its
pursuit. They are parachuted from the highs of
elite competition to often career-less lives. The
depression may always have been there but may
have been repressed due to training and
competition.
For others it can be the pressure to succeed,
the weight of expectation – not only their
personal desire for success, but that of their
faithful fans. Our celebrity-obsessed culture has
turned the modern sportsman into a superstar
and the expectations are huge. They need to be
public figures and role models as well as excelling
on the field. The fans can lift them up to great
heights but can also be very unforgiving. In a
world of tabloids and media they undergo
immense scrutiny.
Not to be ignored in the equation is the
physiological effects of years of playing high
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impact sports such as football and boxing. The
biological damage on the body and the brain can
contribute to mental illness in ways that are only
recently being discovered.
Combine all this with the fact that most
sporting stars spend a great deal of time
travelling, away from family and friends. Moving
house is considered to be one of the most
stressful times in one’s life but these sportsmen
spend their lives on the move and are removed
from the support circles that they may need.
Admitting to a problem is something that
sportsmen find very difficult because they are
conditioned to be both physically and mentally
tough. Neil Lennon, the colourful Scottish
footballer said “it is an illness that doesn’t
manifest itself to the naked eye – you can’t see it
and people who suffer from it work hard not to
give it away”. If you break your leg you wear a
cast, people can see and accept a physical injury
but if you have mental problems there is nothing
evident.
Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff recently appeared in a
BBC documentary titled “The Hidden Side of
Sport” in which he spoke to many sporting heroes
all too familiar with the pitfalls of mental illness.
The flamboyant ex-England Cricket Captain
bravely spoke of his own struggles with
depression and alcohol: “I was Captain of England
and financially successful but instead of walking
out confidently … I didn’t want to get out of bed”.
The list of sporting stars who have been
diagnosed as suffering from mental illness is
lengthy, and the number who are publicly
acknowledging their struggles is growing. Whilst it
is always sad when a sporting idol admits to
suffering from a mental illness, we must be proud
of them for having the courage to face their own
demons and to go public, helping to reduce the
stigma and improve public awareness of mental
health issues. They may be our sporting heroes
but they are still just people and they have to deal
with the same, if not more pressures, than the
rest of us.
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Interview: Amy Greenwood
CYF Li
Amy Greenwood is one of Shore Senior School’s
two counsellors, and is particularly involved with
boys who are linked with the Academic Support
Department. She is also responsible for running
Shore’s ‘R U OK?’ Day each year.
What is your role in the school?
If boys are having a tough time at school, it is
my job to work with them to work out where they
are having a tough time and support them with
their difficulties. This may involve completing
assessments or through counselling.
I think that ‘RUOK’ day is an important event
because many boys will have a difficult time at
some point during their time at school and it’s
good to raise awareness of how they can seek
help. Our big push is around ‘help seeking’, that is
- seeking help from friends, teachers, parents, or
Mr Burns or myself. We also want to make sure
that boys know where to find us if they’re having
a tough time.
What are you hoping will come out of ‘RUOK’
Day?
The main point of ‘R U Ok’ Day is for someone
to ask a mate how they’re going. The reason we
promote it is because we’ve found that boys are
most likely in the first instance to let their friends
know they’re having a tough time rather than
their parents. The main message from ‘RUOK’ day
is that asking ‘are you okay?’ can make a huge
difference, and that’s why we want boys to do it.
We want the students to check in with each other
and to look out for their friends.
At what point do you think boys should start
seeking help for their friends?
If the boys notice that their friend’s mood has
changed, that things are getting on top of them or
they aren’t coping, that’s when they should check
in with their friend and seek help. If you’ve
noticed a change in your friend, then that would
be a good time to ask ‘are you okay?’. It is also
important to remember that you can get help
from teachers, parents or counsellors because we
don’t expect boys to know how to help all the
time.
What are the most important things for a boy
to do if they know their friend is going through a
difficult period?
There are probably two things. Firstly, to ask
their friends how they’re going, but secondly seek
help from someone else. They shouldn’t feel like
they could solve all their friend’s problems, and
they can come and see us for support.
It’s always good to acknowledge someone’s
feelings, for example saying ‘I’ve noticed that
you’ve been having a tough time,’ and asking if
there is anything you can do to make it better.
Boys don’t always want to be told what to do, but
just listening can be helpful. They could also ask
their friends - ‘do you want me to come with you
to see the housemaster or to see the counsellor?’
‘R U OK’ Day suggests that it is important to
make sure you’re in the right headspace yourself,
listen without judgement and check in with your
friend later on to make sure they’re okay.
Specifically with Shore Boys, some good times to
check in with a friend might include if two of you
are walking somewhere before or after school, or
if the playground is quiet.
What are some ways the senior boys can help
with the younger boys in the school?
It is always appreciated when older boys say
hello to the boys and are friendly to them. It is
also helpful to check in with the younger boys
about what they like at school and asking what’s
going well for them. It means a lot to the younger
boys when the senior boys acknowledge and talk
to them.
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Being a Mate
VA Kancharla
I think it’s sad that we have “R U OK” day.
I think it’s sad that mental health is so
widespread an issue that we have to dedicate a
day to it. But more importantly, I think it’s sad
that we need to have an official “day” to remind
ourselves to look out for our friends. You’d think
that was just common sense.
So why do we need this reminder?
Sad as it is, a lot of us seem to forget the
prevalence of mental health issues. And quite
often it’s the people closest to us that we
overlook – the people whose mental health we
take for granted. I’m not saying we should be
constantly asking all of our friends whether or not
they are okay, but I do think there are some
things each of us can do to help alleviate the
strains that are mental health issues.
1. Embody the attitude that you want to see
in others.
All of us know a guy that is simply impossible
to dislike. The guy that wears a smile to school as
reliably as he wears a school uniform. The guy
who, without fail, can make anyone feel
welcome. Maybe that guy should be more of us.
2. Be willing to be supportive.
The moment when you find out your mate is
doing it tough can be daunting. Most of us have
been there. But what comes next is more
important – how you handle it. Do you turn your
back on them when they need you most? Or do
you stick it out with them?
3. Be inclusive.
What if you see someone struggling but you
aren’t particularly good friends with them?
Despite the importance of supporting our friends,
it’s equally important to recognize our obligations
to all Shore boys. If we can support them on A
Ground, we can definitely make an effort to
support them in all of their endeavours.
With the current state of mental health issues,
I think that now, more than ever, we need to
recognize our own individual importance. Not
only our self-worth, but the value we have in the
lives of others.
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“The World Ain’t All Sunshine And Rainbows”
WRA Hodge
In the recent holidays I went on a study camp
where one of the leaders made a pretty bold
statement: “life sucks”. I, along with several other
boys in my discussion group, very quickly
objected, coming from the basis that life’s
actually pretty good. We hear so often that we’re
privileged people, but the journey along our
‘pretty good’ lives doesn’t come without a few, if
not several, speed bumps. Just because we’re
privileged doesn’t mean we don’t have issues too.
People often think that these issues we face
aren’t worth talking about. Be it girlfriend
troubles, stress, divorce, loss of loved ones,
depression, anxiety, the list could go on, things
are worth talking about. In reality, people might
not always be able to help you, but talking gives
you a very good opportunity to vent your feelings,
let others know what’s going on and these people
can often find ways to make you feel a lot better
about your situation.
It’s much easier said than done though: it’s not
easy to talk. Finding the right person can often
prove to be the most difficult task. Trust is a big
issue in our society and gossip can play a huge
role in our day-to-day lives. But there are always
people out there that will help. People that won’t
judge. People that will listen.
Behind all the banter at Shore, we can see peer
groups that will always look out for each other. A
simple “I need to talk to you about something” to
a close friend and they’ll be there to listen to
what you have to say. These support networks
have played a huge role in my life at the School,
and you’d be surprised how willing to help and
understanding the people around you are.
No matter how big or small your issue, reach
and find someone to talk to. Be it a friend, parent,
teacher or counsellor, there are always people
out that will listen. Always. Like I said earlier, not
everyone has the ability to help fix an issue, but
letting people know what’s going on is often the
first step to finding real help.
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Keeping it Balanced
DMC Santone
Shore’s staff, old boys and mentors within the
school always emphasise that we should
participate in a wide range of co-curricular and
sporting activities. The power structures within
the School constantly explain that an education is
not simply limited to or measured by time in the
classroom, and that a four-digit number at the
end of six years is not the summation of an
education. But some boys throw themselves into
everything whilst others are quite passive, and
don’t take advantage of the tremendous benefits
that a holistic education can offer.
Without sport and physical exercise, I would
argue that Shore would be a vastly different
place. A boy’s emotional health is aided through
staying fit, let alone exercise’s physical benefits.
Training simply two times a week, or running up a
steep hill in PE, can be extremely beneficial for
our emotional wellbeing. Simple exercise and an
increase in our heart rate releases endorphins,
which is a natural chemical bi-product of exercise
released by our brains. This process has
significant soothing and emotionally nurturing
properties, which are so beneficial to keep us in a
healthy state of mind. They keep us awake during
an Ancient History, Assyrian inscription reading
day.
Physical exercise and participation in sporting
activities for the boys of Shore also allows for a
break between sessions of schoolwork. The
University of South Carolina even conducted a
gender study which found that boys who
exercised for a maximum of 1 hour per day felt
more confident in class, and had an improvement
in their academic performance.
For the boys of Shore, especially in the older
years, spending the majority of your time at your
desk is not effective or productive. You become
mentally overwhelmed and physically unhealthy,
and with such academic pressure placed upon
you it is simply not worth it. A balance is so
important, and 30 minutes of exercise a day is all
you need to have a healthy body and a healthy
mind.
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Why Mental Health is Something We Don’t Talk About
JW Sinclair
It is one of the great taboos of our age, an issue
widely acknowledged, yet rarely mentioned.
Initiatives like R U OK day, National Youth Week
and organisations like Beyondblue provide
assistance, but are often ignored. It really is a
wakeup call when we need to have a Record
specifically dedicated to mental health and
emotional wellbeing to talk about these issues.
Throughout our lives we have been shaped and
moulded by our parents, our friends, our school,
our society. We have learnt that it’s important to
be tough, to always get back up after being
knocked down, to have integrity, guts, spirit and
heart.
But what has become evident over time is that
a by-product of this overzealous masculinity is a
brushing off of emotional connection and
wellbeing. As young men, we are taught that it’s
not cool to cry, that real men simply grit their
teeth and move on. We are trained not to show
weakness, through our words or body language.
We don’t ask for help, we keep our hands off our
heads and our hips and we stand upright on the
footy field, we don’t let people know how bad we
may be feeling.
Of course, there is a time and place to act
tough, to be strong. But there needs to be a time
and place where it is acceptable to ask for help,
to let someone know you’re not doing great. In
our society, we don’t talk to one another about
mental health, a genuine inquiry into the life of a
mate comes off as awkward and peculiar. But it is
this awkward encounter that can potentially save
a life.
In Australia, youth mental health has hit crisis
levels, with over 25% of 18 – 25 year olds
suffering from a mental health issue, and over
75% of all mental health problems emerging
before the age of 25. The sobering truth is that
chances are, one of your friends is suffering from
a mental health issue right now. But because of
the way we interact with one another, I’d be
willing to bet they wouldn’t ever dream of
mentioning it, for fear of criticism and scrutiny.
This needs to change. We are taught that
courage is one of the most important
characteristics of a man. So we should show
courage. We need to find the courage to pop the
question, to say those three magic words that can
change a person’s life forever. Those three words
that really deserve more than just a week to be
spoken about.
“Are you okay?”
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A Harsh Reality
Sharing is Caring
FB Fitzhardinge
J Dong
“Are you OK?”.
“Yes”.
“Are you sure?”.
‘I’m actually fine, don’t worry”.
This is a common misconception, one that is
experienced too often throughout societies,
friends and families.
I can almost guarantee that one of your closest
friends is currently going through something
negative and harmful. Recently, I was told about
something affecting a close friend which was out
of my control, similar to what a large majority of
people, both young and old, are experiencing.
Whether it is a mental illness, a divorce or a
sense of unworthiness, nothing can prepare you
for shock that hits almost instantly when you are
told of something by someone which is out of
your control, whether as a victim or a simple
spectator. As a man of Shore, and more
importantly as a human, act out with the best
interest, not for yourself but for those in need
around you, as that is what truly defines us.
Dear all suffering due to a harming position to
which you have been put in,
Reach out to someone you trust your word
with. You have friends. You have family. You have
teachers. You have helplines. You have each
other. I am guaranteeing you, and I am
promising you that you are not alone and that
you can talk to people. You can do this to relieve
stress, solve a problem or simply do it for the
sake of trying. I will re-iterate myself as many
times as need be, you are not alone, and you can
receive guidance and/or and shoulder to rest on.
We have all been and all will be placed in
situations which can be destructive. I urge you to
address the problem as rationally as possible, not
as an individual but as a unit of friends, family
and teachers. I promise you, things always even
out, and things always get better.
The three words “sharing is caring” might find
their most common use when your friend has a
large packet of potato chips, but they apply also
to far more important issues (yes, more
important that chips).
Too often we bottle up our emotions and our
troubles within ourselves, and as a result make
them seem far worse than they actually are. We
try to suppress them but in the process do
nothing but make them seem greater.
What is the solution to this? As you’ve
probably guessed, it’s sharing. No, it’s not giving
your friends chips (why would you ever do that),
but sharing your feelings and troubles with those
whom you feel comfortable. Simply by talking
about it, by expressing it in words rather than in
unspecified fears, we can make our emotional
problems smaller and less frightening.
What’s more, to share costs nothing at all. It
does not cost you money, stress, or even
precious potato chips to share with somebody,
and nor does it cost them anything to listen and
to provide a shoulder for you to lean/cry/
whatever you please upon. With a little time, and
a little rational thought, what seemed like a large
problem can become the smallest of your
worries.
And, in case you were feeling insecure about
the other person caring, they will care (at least in
the vast majority of cases). Who, except perhaps
the most deranged of psychopaths, would not
care about the plight of a friend, and who would
not take a little time to talk it over, to share the
burden and to lighten it?
So if you do have something troubling you, or a
deep dark secret that needs to be shared, do not
be afraid to do so. People will care, people will
help, and you will be helped too.
You can share your potato chips as well.
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Top 5 Simple Things to Do in Order to Help Someone
in Need
TP Shaw
In light of this week’s special edition on Mental
Health I thought it would be important to put
forth some simple things that you can do to help
out one of your mates who is going through a
tough time.
1. Be aware of how your friends are behaving.
Most of the telltale signs of mental health issues
are expressed through someone’s behaviour. This
includes physical appearance and also how they
act in social situations. Make note of how your
friends would normally act and compare this to
their current situation to determine their mental
wellbeing.
2. Be a friend not an expert. Sometimes the
only thing people need is to be surrounded by
normal situations. Often the cause of their ill
health is from an unusual situation in their life
and one of the best remedies is to be surrounded
by normal situations. Don’t try and be an expert
on all of their issues, just be their mate.
3. Talk to them if you notice something
unusual. As guys we aren’t very good at
expressing our emotions and sometimes we need
someone to ask us how we are going before we
can get help. The best thing you can do for your
friends is to ask them how they are going and if
they are struggling with anything in their life. This
can be really beneficial to people as it allows
them to let out issues that have been weighing
them down, and also to get another opinion on
issues in their life. Conversation is the best
remedy.
4. Refer your mate onto a counsellor. When
helping one of your friends out it is important to
realise that we are just school students with no
experience in counselling. The service we can
provide will often be second rate to that of a
professional counsellor, which is why it is very
important to persuade your friend to talk to
someone more experienced about the situation
they are in.
5. Be constructive, not destructive. This should
be a given within any friendship, however there
are times when a joke is made at the expense of
someone else. This should be kept to an absolute
minimum because it can lead to or worsen
someone’s mental health. Being a constructive
friend will build people up and can assist
someone in improving their emotional wellbeing.
These five tips are practical and simple ways
that you can help any of your friends who are
going through a tough time.
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Social media: villain or victor?
B Jefferson
It’s the repetitive refrain of modern-day
adolescence: technology is bad for mental health.
Parents and teachers hold up examples of
cyber-bullying
and
social
media-related
depression. We hear in ads and school programs
that spending time on Facebook and Instagram
can sap our self-confidence. Contrary to what
technology marketers say, and most young
people think, social media is nothing but bad
news for mental health.
It’s time to take a more critical, even and
optimistic look at this argument.
Backing up the negative view of social media is
a slew of articles with titles such as “9 Ways
Technology Affects Mental Health”. They draw on
a number of studies conducted in the last few
years that suggest a link between heavy usage of
technology and “fatigue, stress and depression”.
A 2012 survey by Anxiety UK found that 51% of
social media users thought that it had changed
their behaviour for the worse; two thirds found it
difficult to relax and sleep after logging in.
Just looking at this evidence, it would be easy
to conclude that social media has a net negative
effect on mental wellbeing. Stress, anxiety,
depression, addiction and insecurity can come
from use of sites like Facebook; scientists suggest
this is because we compare ourselves to others
while using them, and unfairly see ourselves as
inadequate or isolated from a group, particularly
when the activity is passive and the person is not
communicating and sharing with others.
However, it’s also possible to consider social
media as a way of dealing with mental health
issues positively. DepressioNet, one of Australia’s
online guides to coping with and overcoming
depression, suggests that “social media can be
good for your health”—contrary to the claims
found in most newspapers and web articles.
Firstly, they argue, it offers an outlet for people
who feel disconnected and disengaged within
their “real world” community. The internet
enables them to communicate with people in a
different, less stressful forum. Social media sites
can also aid in breaking down stigma about
mental health. There are a lot of people who
wouldn’t be reading this article now if I hadn’t
emailed it to the Editor and had it posted on the
Shore website – case in point.
Finally, social media’s capacity for data
collection allows organisations working to
overcome mental health problems to have access
to a vast catalogue of information that will help
them to understand the issues people are facing
and how to deal with them. A process that might
have taken years of research and millions of
dollars in scientific grants has been sped up to a
process of days or weeks.
Ultimately, technology is entirely based on how
we use it. Editions of the Weekly Record like this
one are important for spreading the word about
mental health, but are useless if we don’t take
the responsibility for mental wellbeing into our
own hands. It goes without saying that cyberbullying is unacceptable, but we need to consider
our social media interactions on a more profound
level; the comment you made for a cheap laugh
at the expense of someone else could be
compounding a lifetime of insecurity and anxiety.
The message you sent to someone, thinking there
would be no consequences, could end up ruining
someone’s life. Social media can be a great way of
building up confidence and community spirit, but
it needs to be used well by every member of a
group for it to be effective. Even outside of
mental health week, we should keep watch for
the wellbeing of everyone in our community, and
that includes online. Technology can be a great
thing for mental health but it relies on us, the
boys of our generation, to make it so.
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Sexual Orientation and Mental Health
John Burns - School Counsellor
Andrew* is a boy in Year 11 who is
experiencing same-sex attraction. This isn’t easy
for Andrew. He can’t seem to stop thinking about,
or being attracted to boys. He is fearful of how his
parents would respond if he told them and he
thinks that he can’t tell any of his friends at Shore
about feelings.
One of the key tasks for all teenagers is the
development of their sexual identity. Sexual
orientation refers to the sex of the people to
whom a person is sexually and romantically
attracted. For most young men this is not
necessarily difficult: in a predominantly ‘straight’
world they are attracted to females. However,
for some young men, making sense of their sexual
orientation becomes more complex as they
become aware of their own same sex attraction.
Although popular convention is that people are
either heterosexual or homosexual, the reality is
that “sexual orientation does not always appear
in such definable categories and instead occurs
on a continuum . . . [and] some research
indicates that sexual orientation is fluid for some
people”**.
Sadly, mental health problems - including
anxiety, depression and substance abuse - are
more common in young people who are gay,
lesbian or bisexual. To a large degree this can be
explained by the experience of feeling ostracized,
victimised or stigmatised within their peer group,
family and school.
What should be the response of Shore boys? I
want to offer three simple responses that could
make a huge difference to our boys who
experience same sex attraction or who are
struggling with their gender identity.
First, let’s not assume that everyone is
‘straight’. Boys in your classes, your rugby team,
your cadet company, your House may be
experiencing a wide range of complex and
confusing thoughts and feelings about their own
sexuality.
Second, let’s take a strong stance on the use of
derogatory, sexuality-based language. If you hear
another boy using such expressions as ‘gay’ or
‘fag’, take the brave move to tell him that you
don’t appreciate such comments.
Finally, let’s remember that every boy in the
school is a precious and valued part of God’s
creation. At the centre of the School’s Christian
foundation is the belief that every boy is accepted
and loved by God.
* A fictitious name and scenario, but based on
real boys I have seen for counselling.
**From the American Psychological Society’s
Guidelines for Psychological Practice with
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients
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4 Ways to Feel Mentally Healthy
TC McLennan
In conjunction with this week’s special edition
on mental health I have decided to write about
four ways to improve people’s emotional
wellbeing. Most of these strategies have worked
for me at some time during my life and ultimately
have made me feel more mentally healthy.
Sleep: One of my favourite pastimes is
guessing how much sleep people have had the
previous night. As people arrive at school in the
morning it is soon obvious who has slept and who
hasn’t. You have the serial offenders who
regularly get less than 6 hours sleep a night and
then you get the occasional late night crammer
who turns up with bags under their eyes and
usually have a very low willingness to talk.
As most people would know over 8 hours of
sleep is recommended for adolescents, a time
which most people do not achieve. However
when it comes down to it most of us can increase
the amount of time we get to sleep by reducing
our procrastination and increasing the efficiency
at which we do our day to day tasks.
Talk: Most people have extremely busy
schedules which means there is very little time to
think. It is important that you discuss with
friends, family and teachers what is troubling you
or something you are not 100% certain about.
From past experience these third parties may
provide you with feedback on how to improve or
simply affirm what you were previously thinking.
This simple act can help remove the mental
burden of uncertainty.
Go for a walk: Often when I am feeling
stressed, struggling to concentrate or uncertain
about something I find it helpful to stand up, go
for a walk in the fresh air and think. It always
surprises me how relaxing the cool winter air and
the sparkling of the stars can be – especially on
lowering stress.
Exercise:
When discussing exercise with
others I always feel slightly hard done by as
people rave about the endorphins and happy
hormones they receive after their exercise.
Realistically when I think about exercise I
remember the heaving breath and aching muscles
which accompany this act, and complain about
the insufficient supply of endorphins which
follows. Despite the fact that I feel that my body
does not produce endorphins, the benefits of
exercise are truly visible. You feel healthier,
fresher and proud of what you have achieved
despite the feeling of pain which engulfs your
body.
Overall these 4 strategies have are the main
four things which I feel most people can
implement to make themselves have a happier,
healthier life.
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Jesus Changes Your Life
AJ Smith
Life isn’t easy. It really is one big roller coaster,
filled with constant ups and downs.
You get a solid mark in a maths test, but you
get dropped from your rugby team. You get
praise from your teacher for working hard, but
you are criticised by your peers for trying to be
the teacher’s pet.
You see, the number of ups and downs in our
lives is infinite and is mostly out of our hands. But
what is in your hands is how you deal with these
joys and defeats.
Anxiety is something that plagues teenagers in
our society. 25% of teenage males, and 30% of
teenage females, are struggling with anxiety as a
mental illness. And the most concerning thing is
that these statistics are on the rise.
Feelings of isolation, worry, sadness, low selfcontrol and dissatisfaction are becoming more
and more evident in our lives. Why? Well one
could forever debate the reasons surrounding this
rise, but that is not why I wrote this article. I
wrote this article to propose a way, my way and
“Trials and troubles the Christian way,
come, hearts break and of dealing with
dreams are gone, but in anxiety.
him our hope is sure, On the surface,
for some people,
Jesus died to save us
Christianity seems
all”
just like a bunch
of rules, but they couldn’t be more wrong. It’s all
about a relationship. A relationship between you
and God. For me, and for many others, this
relationship is what they value most in their lives.
It’s what gives their life guidance on how to live it
and ultimately it gives them hope.
Now to many this seems like foolishness, and
Paul speaks of this in his letter to the Corinthians
where he says that the gospel is foolish to those
who don’t believe. But for those that do, this
relationship not only provides guidance and hope,
but it provides fulfilment. This relationship allows
you to be released from the many burdens of this
world, including one of the biggest facing
teenagers today, that of anxiety.
I come across many worries and anxieties in
life, but if you are a Christian God calls us to cast
them on him, and that’s exactly what I do. This
relationship allows you to cast your anxiety on
the Lord knowing that he will take care of you,
and that no matter what happens you will always
have a relationship with him. A relationship of
love, of mercy, of grace and of forgiveness. This
relationship allows you to have full confidence in
the fact that God is in control and that he has our
lives in the palm of his hand, and that no matter
what happens he has control over your life.
Christians can trust that his plan is the best one,
and that he has crafted one specifically for us.
Although this plan doesn’t necessarily mean no
more suffering, we can trust that God is good and
his plan is too. A plan to build us, grow us in
character and strengthen our relationship with
him.
What am I trying to say? Well, if you’re
struggling with a burden such as anxiety I want to
say to you that personally, as a Christian, I think
God is the best way to lift this burden. Take it or
leave it, that’s your choice, but for me and 2
billion other Christians in the world, this
relationship has changed our lives.
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Is It Really Just Banter?
DR Latham
Within many schools, especially boys’ schools,
“banter” is a very common thing. It is defined as
“the playful and friendly exchange of teasing
remarks.” But is there a point when banter
becomes too serious? It is very well for someone
to say “it’s just banter” but the decision of
whether or not it is banter comes down to the
person it is directed towards.
It is for this reason that communicating and
sharing is very important in the life of a school,
especially at a boys’ school where sometimes
sharing and communicating is not a priority.
I’m not here to tell you that banter will cause
mental health issues for people, far from it. But
the point is that you never really know what is
going on in a person’s life outside, or even inside,
school. What you think of as banter could actually
be causing harm to a person, and you may be
completely unaware of this.
And this is where the importance of
communicating comes into play. Whether you are
the person directing the banter or having it
directed at you, it is important to communicate.
That might just be saying, “I don’t find this
enjoyable, can you please stop” or it might be
actually explaining to them why you don’t like
what they are doing. They are both equally as
important, because if the people dishing out the
banter have no idea about its impact then they
are not likely to ever stop.
Having said this it should not be the sole
responsibility of the person receiving the banter
to speak up. It can never hurt to ask someone if
what you are saying/ doing is okay with them or if
they want you to stop. So just think about that
next time you are giving or receiving banter, and
maybe stop for a minute and talk to each other to
make sure the banter is not going too far.
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Defying the Expectations
CB Fitzhardinge
Upon learning that the topic for this week’s
issue was mental health, I was very excited for it
is a topic which, over the past year or so, I have
become increasingly more knowledgeable about.
I should begin by making it clear that mental
health is a complicated and somewhat delicate
topic which can be tackled from a number of
angles - and what I endeavour to explore in this
article is the subject not of mental health but of
mental disability.
I’m sure, as you flip through this issue, your
eyes will scan articles concerning certain mental
illnesses and certain types of treatment and
circumstances. However, I want to look at this
subject from a whole new perspective. Firstly, I
wish to begin by looking at what a mental illness
is actually perceived to be. According to the
Oxford dictionary, a mental illness is a condition
which causes serious disorder in a person’s
behaviour or way of thinking. The free dictionary
online states that a mental illness is any of various
disorders in which a person's thoughts, emotions,
or behaviour are so abnormal as to cause
suffering to himself, herself, or other people.
Disorders. Suffering. Abnormal. Everything I
read told me that people with mental illnesses
suffer – but as I learnt late last year, mental or
intellectual disability is a totally different issue.
At the end of last year, I became part of a
group of 25 Shore boys, and 25 PLC girls, who
participated in the 2014 Sony Camp. The Sony
Camp, for those who don’t know, is a program
which seeks to provide parents of children
suffering from physical and mental disabilities
with respite: a couple of days during which we
students take over their role and live 24/7 with
these children. It enables these parents to take a
break and perhaps spend time on themselves and
their other children, time which they would not
normally have. It is a fantastic initiative, and was
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a real eye-opener for me. The reason I bring this
up, is because the young boy who I was
responsible for during the camp, and developed a
very close relationship with, happened to suffer
from a range of mental disorders, most notably
severe autism and severe ADHD. I won’t lie,
things were difficult with him. Being only seven
years old, he proved to be a huge challenge for
both myself and my partner companion, and for
those three days, I became properly exposed for
the first time to what it means to have an
intellectual disability.
He was a beautiful boy, but it’s safe to say that
he was in his own little world. Yet despite the
constant struggle to feed him, and clothe him and
even to communicate with him, there was
something about him that struck me. It occurred
to be the second night of the camp, when I
allowed him to play on my iPhone as a reward for
eating all of his dinner - and what happened next
amazed me. He took my phone, and in one swift
motion, punched in my four digit passcode – a
passcode which I am adamant that I did not show
him - before reconfiguring the settings and
playing his favourite game, Temple Run. The only
times he could have learnt the combination to my
phone was when he had witnessed me entering
the code, and even then he could only have seen
my phone screen from a glance.
The next thing which he did, that was truly
incredible, occurred the following day. He was
basically mute. His vocabulary consisted of
roughly three words: yes, no and goodbye (the
latter was generally directed at me every time he
decided to pull a runner). However, one night, I
had been walking with him, and we had just
finished watching a segment of Snow White on
his iPad. All of a sudden, he began to flawlessly
recite the entire scene, word-for-word, probably
totalling about eight minutes of dialogue. He did
not look at me, or appear to be alert to his
surroundings, but over and over again he recited
without fault. Once again, I was dumbstruck. As
the camp progressed, I began to notice more of
these glimpses of brilliance. He could remember
number patterns effortlessly, piece puzzles back
together in record-breaking timing, and yet at the
same time, he struggled to chew a vegemite
sandwich.
My first impressions of my camper had been
that he was somewhat a shell of a child,
unresponsive, heavily medicated, and unwilling to
involve himself in any activities that the other
children participated in. But as the camp
progressed, I grew increasingly closer to him.
These small moments of sheer genius were more
than enough to convince me that there was
indeed someone in there. I remember feeling
immense frustration at not being able to tap into
that genius. My time with my camper on Sony
Camp was truly unforgettable, and while I did
become exposed to the harsh reality of dealing
with a disability, my eyes were also opened to the
fact that beneath it all, there can still exist
something incredible, something that defies
expectation and screams intelligence, and above
all hope. For those who don’t believe me, I urge
you to take some time out of your busy schedule
and go and talk to someone who may have an
intellectual disability, because while it will mean
the world to them, like me, there’s a good chance
you’ll walk away with an entirely new perspective
on the subject.
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Where Can I Get Help?
If you would like to find out more about any of
the matters raised in this special edition of the
SWR, or, you would like to speak to someone
about your own emotional health, here are some
places you can get further help:
Websites:
http://www.youthbeyondblue.com/
Here is a website with information, resources
and support for young people dealing with
depression and/or anxiety. It lists the symptoms
of anxiety and depression, as well as having a link
to a simple checklist aimed at ‘measuring’ how
anxiety and depression may have affected you
recently.
http://www.biteback.org.au/
BITE BACK is all about improving resilience,
wellbeing & mental fitness. Join for free and get
full access to all their activities and discussions
where people are amplifying the good stuff in life.
https://www.ruok.org.au/
The website aimed at encouraging people to
take an interest in how their mates are going.
They have a simple 4 step process to follow if you
are worried about the emotional health of a
friend.
http://au.reachout.com/
ReachOut.com is Australia’s leading online
youth mental health service, where you can get
the help you need, where and when you need it.
On ReachOut.com, you will find help through
factsheets, tools, Apps, Community forums,
stories, videos, and other random content types,
like lists.
http://www.drugs.health.gov.au/internet/
drugs/publishing.nsf/content/youth
This is the youth drug and alcohol site of the
Department of Health’s National Drugs campaign.
It has information about the impact of drugs, how
to cope with pressure from peers, how to support
your friend with a drug or alcohol problem, and
heaps of other great stuff.
Counselling:
 The Shore Counselling Team: Any Shore boy
can get counselling from the Shore
counselling team. You can find out about
counselling at Shore through the Counselling
page on Lampada, including information
about our counsellors, how to make an
appointment and links to heaps of really
interesting emotional health websites
 Your GP: Family doctors don’t just help with
physical health problems. Your family doctor
is a great place to get help for your emotional
health problems. General Practitioners (GPs)
can assess what is going on for you and put
together a plan to help.
 Kids Helpline: Kids Helpline is Australia's only
free, private and confidential, telephone and
online counselling service specifically for
young people aged between 5 and 25. You
can talk to them about anything, including
family or friendship problems, school or
study worries, or your own emotions. Their
phone number is 1800 55 1800.
 Counselling services near where you live:
There are plenty of experienced counsellors
across Sydney. The counselling team at
Shore can put you in touch with a counsellor
near you who is experienced at working with
a wide range of emotional health difficulties.
 Your local hospital: If you, or a friend, is ever
having a real emotional health emergency
you should go straight to your local hospital
Emergency Department.
They have
experienced mental health counsellors to
help – 24 hours a day. The main hospitals in
the areas where Shore boys live are Royal
North Shore Hospital, Hornsby Hospital,
Manly Hospital and Mona Vale Hospital. All
these
hospitals
have
Emergency
Departments.
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Loss
6-0
0-6
3-3
7-0
2-2
2-1
1-2
st
Goal Scorer
C. Cox, J. Meyers, O. Puflett
C. Ftizhardinge, T. Ackery
C. Baikie 2, A. Cerroti, C.Yuncken, C. Culey
A. Morrison, M. Taylor
M. Lovell 2, C. Collis 2, N. Ridge 1, B.Nutall 1
N. Gregson
J. Newbrun and C. Little
E. Royle
A. Bogatez
A. Bogatez
E. Blair, W. St Quintin, M. Bauer, C. Taylor
J. Chick, N. Leijer, K. Shi
M. Crayn 2, O. Daish-Gorge 1
C. Lobb 2, T. Green 1
L. Krawchuk 1, G. Bertini 1, E. Cutler 2
J. Griffiths 4, D. Kellahan 3, J. Lam 1
A. Buchanan
Goal Scorer
J. Gillespie 1
A. Cerroti 1
C. Collis 3, M. Lovell 1, N. Ridge 1, B. Nuttall 1
M. Chang 1, N. Gregson 1
L. McMurray 1, A. Middleton 1
E. Townsend-Medlock 1
T.Trevelyan-Jones 1, M. Mattison1, O. Kennedy 1
J. Sarikas 1
D. Emslie 3, C. Wilson 1, O Mufford 1
W. Arnott 1, S. Abrahamian 1
N. Charrett 1, T. Cole 1, K. Smyth 1, SJC own goal,
J. Treleaven 1, M. Bauer 1
J. Chick 1, J. Condon 1, D. Pudig 2, M. Huang 1, T. Usher 1
M. Crayn 2, W. Scougall 1
T. Green 3, J. Davis-Rice 2, M. Byrne 1, T. Mufford 1
O. Rajaratnam 1, G. Bertini 1
T. Jackson 1, D. Kellahan 1
W. Bucknell 1
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Team
1st XV
2nd XV
3rd XV
4th XV
5th XV
6th XV
7th XV
8th XV
9th XV
16A XV
16B XV
16C XV
16D XV
16E XV
16F XV
15A XV
15B XV
15C XV
15D XV
Opponent
SJC 1
SJC 2
SJC 3
SJC 4
SJC 5
SJC 6
SJC 7
SJC 8
SJC 9
SJC A
SJC B
SJC C
SJC D
SJC E
SJC F
SJC A
SJC B
SJC C
15E XV
15F XV
14A XV
14B XV
14C XV
14D XV
14E XV
13A XV
13B XV
13C XV
13D XV
13E XV
13F XV
SJC F
SJC G
SJC H
SJC A
SJC B
SJC C
SJC D
SJC E
SJC A
SJC B
SJC C
SJC D
SJC E
SJC F
13G XV
SJC G
Result
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Won
Score
14 - 45
0 - 27
0 - 41
0 - 49
0 - 10
0 - 88
10 - 38
0 - 68
0 - 101
5 - 55
7 - 45
0 - 36
7 - 24
7 - 52
10 - 49
0 - 78
12 - 26
0 - 19
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
29 - 0
0 - 51
10 - 39
12 - 31
0 - 51
0 - 53
24 - 27
5 - 84
5 - 49
0 - 20
5 - 29
19 - 24
10 - 40
25 - 27
Won
22 - 15
Point Scorers
L Rixon 2 tries: M Sinclair 2 conversions
A Carmichael, S Higgs tries
N Preece try
O Fielke try: B Rixon conversion
J Foster try: O Vinter conversion
A Francis try
Bucknell, Francis tries
J Farr-Jones, T Wagstaff tries: D Jackson conversion
A Neale, N Rigby, M McCook, J Bloore, J Tan tries:
J Gibson 2 conversions
J Seabrook, J Bremner tries
H Ohlsson 2 tries: H Lucas conversion
C Wood try
R Moore try
L Young 2, A Dowling tries: L Easton 2 conversions
M Parras, R Elvy tries
E Barron 2, T Riddell 2, F McCredie tries
H Loader, C Hwang, C Weston, A Bennett tries:
T North conversion
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The Shore Cross Country team turned out in good numbers for the first race in the 2015 points score
season last Saturday. The venue was Sydney Park for the first time since 2012 and the notoriously hilly
course did not disappoint. Plenty of mud and wet conditions proved to be a good challenge for all athletes.
In the Junior 4km race the team placed 6th overall on the point score, with Hamish Longworth impressively
placing 7th in GPS. Other impressive performances included Ryan Treleaven’s 36th, Alex Sewell’s 44th and
Sam Kaplan’s 57th rounding out the top four and showing promising potential for the season ahead.
In the Intermediate 6km race the team showed true grit to finish in 5th place, one place higher than last
week. Fraser McKinlay was the fastest runner finishing 15th, followed closely by Matthew Moran in 24th,
Darcy James in 41st place and James MacGregor in 42nd to complete the top four.
The Senior team looked to extend their win from last week and build a lead in the point score over the 8km
course. Ed Trippas and Ed Goddard lead the front pack of four which also featured the national 3000m
Silver Medallist. The pack dropped to three as the runners approached the final lap. Ed Trippas surged up
the steep hills to win, with Ed Goddard coming in 2nd. Ben Muston was the 3rd place runner for the Shore
team coming in at 7th and Jack Whelan placed 20th. Angus Pryde also made a good effort to finish his first
race of the season in 26th. The Senior team placed 2nd, only 10 points behind Scots.
Cross Country will be at Riverview at 9am next week for GPS and CIS selections so any support would be
greatly appreciated.
EJK Goddard
Cross Country Captain
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Week 6 - Sydney Church of England Grammar School

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