Our high college students have been exploring indigenous Australia from many different perspectives this term. To give you a snapshot - studying Australian History is an obvious avenue through which we can build a deeper appreciation and understanding of our country. We also explored many aspects of … [Read more...] about Thinking with your Heart?
Primary School
With freedom comes responsibility
This year every one of us associated with IFS has experienced considerable change: a change of college, of daily activities, of peers, of colleagues, of travel arrangements, of weekly rhythms. In life, change is inevitable and from my perspective – desirable. Our first term was very much a … [Read more...] about With freedom comes responsibility
Team Support
It’s an unusual thing for me to get sick, but last weekend some crazy bug established its temporary home in me. I went to college on Monday and managed to make it through the day. On arriving home from college in the afternoon, I hit my bed where I basically remained for the next 60+ hours. A high … [Read more...] about Team Support
A coach is a teacher, right? What about teachers? Are they coaches?
Each morning as I arrive at our college I see Joey, Brad, Andre and Matt taking our students through their paces. There are the warm-ups, the skills practice, tactical moves and match practice. Our students all look to be having a great time. They are learning while they’re having fun. In every way … [Read more...] about A coach is a teacher, right? What about teachers? Are they coaches?
Science at IFS
This week our science department received a boost with the arrival of a consignment of new equipment which will enable us to carry out more practical experiments in physics and chemistry. Science as a human endeavour is a way of increasing our understanding of what enters the field of our … [Read more...] about Science at IFS
New Term, New Ibooks, New Students, New Beginnings.
Don’t you love new beginnings? I do! Every day is in itself a ‘new start’ – whatever has happened a week, a day, a minute ago is now history - a snapshot in time, and once again we begin afresh. We’re into week two of our second term at IFS with our daily rhythm now well established and … [Read more...] about New Term, New Ibooks, New Students, New Beginnings.