One of my favourite scenes from one of my favourite movies Dead Poets Society is when English teacher John Keating (played by the amazing Robin Williams) uses an engaging, simple and symbolic classroom exercise to remind his students to constantly look at things in a different way. He invites them … [Read more...] about A Reminder to Look at Things Differently …
Stage 2 Garden and Adventure Park
Stage 2 have been very hard at work this term with all students participating in the construction of an edible garden and adventure playground for the college. The students have been able to develop their skills in resilience, patience and teamwork whilst putting the garden beds together, planting … [Read more...] about Stage 2 Garden and Adventure Park
How do primary-aged children perceive success?
I recently came across an interesting article titled “Straight Talk About Children and Sport”. The article discussed the way that young children describe success in sport and outlined a British study by Dr Jean Whitehead in which 3000 primary children were surveyed on this topic. As I read through … [Read more...] about How do primary-aged children perceive success?
Have we become slaves to the screen?
As our concept of reality becomes more and more dependent on technology, one must ask if we are becoming slaves to the screen. Screen time is no longer limited to watching television but has evolved in the 21st century to include the time we spend on laptops, smartphones and tablets as well. Whilst … [Read more...] about Have we become slaves to the screen?
Finding Truth in a World Wide Web of Lies
Twenty first century technology has made information more accessible than ever before. At the touch of a few buttons an endless stream of written and visual information is available to us to extend our knowledge and inform our opinions. But does it do this well? Although it may sometimes … [Read more...] about Finding Truth in a World Wide Web of Lies
“Crunch&Sip”, Healthy Eating Habits
Did you know that only 5.1 per cent of Australian children between the ages 2-18 are consuming the recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables? Whilst 68 per cent of Australian children are consuming their recommended servings of fruit each day, only a tiny 5.4 per cent of them are consuming … [Read more...] about “Crunch&Sip”, Healthy Eating Habits