Praise
- Well done to the Hesperus musicians who performed in May Revels on Friday night. There has been a generous parent donation towards a reward for your efforts so let me know what you want!
- Some good performances at the Bristol-Avon Regatta, Tennis and Cricket on Saturday - well done.
- Angus Findlay was away last Tuesday so he received his Full Drama Department Colours this morning.
- I've been really impressed with the work-ethic and focus. Exams have now started so keep it up!
- Second Prep now begins at 9.30 as we have entered the exam period.
- There is a boarders' trip to Oxford for some punting with Mr Bamforth this Sunday.
- Please maintain high standards of uniform this term. In particular, Sixth Form need to shave regularly and please wear No. 2 uniform of Pangbourne games kit until 18.00.
Room Inspection
10/10 from Gail & Jack last week goes to:
Tommy Hessian, Sam Holloway, Louis Winter, Kenny Xu, Ed Chapman, Louis Ellis, Ben Hart, Chris Heathwood, Rylan Li, Tom Nash, Toby Woollen, George Lacey, Alex O'Sullivan, Rory Pearson, Tom Perring, Ed Winter
Merits
Another good week - see the post below for names. A particular well done to Jake Evans, Oli Sale, Tommy Hessian and Kenny Xu.
Flag Awards
Awarded to Rylan Li, Chris Heathwood and Andrej Ivanovic for displaying industry when performing solos at May Revels.
Student of the Week
The Elvis Trophy (which needs to be fixed) was awarded to Tom Perring for his outstanding work ethic and management of his many commitments. Tom is heavily involved in rowing and music and gets up at 5.30 every morning to work because he has such little time for studying in the afternoons!
Exam Stress
I spoke to the boys about exam stress and how to combat it:
10 tips for anxious students
Last
month, Anxiety UK launched a student guide to
anxiety. Here
are Anxiety UK and Dr Rudkin’s top 10 self-help tips:
- If you feel yourself start
to panic, tell yourself: don’t panic; you can do this. Self talk can reduce anxiety.
- Work on controlling your
breathing. Try breathing in through your nose for four seconds, holding
for two seconds, then breathing out through your mouth for six seconds.
- If you find large busy
lecture rooms a problem, start by sitting near the exit. Record lectures
so you can listen back to any bits you missed.
- Break coursework and essays
into small chunks. This takes a bit of planning and means not leaving it
all to the last minute, but it staves off anxiety.
- Most research into young
people’s attention spans suggests a limit of 40 minutes, so work in
half-hour chunks with short breaks between for a drink or a breath of
fresh air.
- Procrastination can be the
anxious person’s biggest enemy. Convince yourself to work for just five
minutes. Once you’ve started you may be able to keep going. If not, at
least you have achieved five minutes of work.
- Be kind to yourself – but
disciplined. It is easy to become your own worst enemy. Accept that things
are tough right now and think about how you can work with your brain to
make things happen.
- Moderate your caffeine and
alcohol intake. Excessive caffeine increases symptoms of anxiety and
although alcohol is a relaxant it may not help the next day.
- Remember you are not alone.
Everyone else may look as if they are coping fine but many of them are
struggling too. Talk to people.
- Follow a healthy routine of
eating, sleeping and exercise. Even 30 minutes walking a day can reduce
anxiety. Disrupted sleeping and eating are classic accompaniments to
anxiety and can create a vicious cycle. If this is happening, seek help.
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