Students in year 3 and 4 have had a major focus on sportsmanship this term and whilst they have tested the boundaries as end-of-term-tiredness kicks in, I am extremely proud of their progress. There is no doubt that a winning focus at a young age destroys development. I witness it every weekend … [Read more...] about Que Sera
Bring on the World Cup
The link below makes me think of the number of people around the world that make up our beautiful game. It also makes me think about the characters we will be introduced to through our TV sets over the next month. It all starts Friday! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74pfayDHBOE … [Read more...] about Bring on the World Cup
Physical literacy – we need your help
Physical literary: seems like this is the hot topic right now and for good reason. Thanks to Julie for her informative blog, IFS at the Forefront. I can come from a slightly different angle and direct this straight towards our primary college parents and those who have children starting in the … [Read more...] about Physical literacy – we need your help
Everything is AWESOME!
Like many parents during the holidays, I was asked by my children (bugged until I said YES) to take them to see The LEGO Movie. This, of course, meant a full day of listening to the now famous theme song Everything is Awesome. While any song sung repetitively for a few hours will drive you a … [Read more...] about Everything is AWESOME!
10 strange facts to get parents through Easter break
1) Brains are more active during sleep than while you're watching TV. According to Herbert Krugman and his experiment in 1969, after one minute of TV, our brain goes into a hypnotic state (beta to alpha waves). This doesn’t give TV much of a rap but that’s OK as we can reverse the effects by … [Read more...] about 10 strange facts to get parents through Easter break
One skill positively affects another – even fishing!
I have joked with Paul a few times that I would be happy to start fishing as an elective up at the Mt Penang Gardens dam. While obviously we have more on our plate at this very moment, my guess is that the first casting session would tell me more than you think about each student, especially after … [Read more...] about One skill positively affects another – even fishing!