Anne Byrne, Coordinator of Debating, reflects on why we need to make time for regular arguments with family and friends and how we must consider the different styles of arguing if we want to get the best out of our arguments.
While digital technology has created many opportunities for exciting and relevant learning, Dr Bruce Addison advocates for a balance with the traditional skills of handwriting and synthesis to ensure students are optimising their learning potential.
In an era of time famine and loss of personal privacy, where do we find our inner selves? The arts can be a powerful antidote to the challenge of nurturing and retaining a strong sense of our identity and connection to others.
Year 12 student, Zoe McDonald, considers the approaching end of her Girls Grammar years.
Ms Ruth Jans discusses David Ward's 'Five messages every adolescent needs to hear' to assist parents in navigating their daughter's journey from adolescence to adulthood.
Mrs Jody Forbes, School Psychologist and Student Counselling Coordinator discusses perfectionism and how it can be used both positively and negatively.
James McIntosh, Director of Marrapatta Outdoor Education Centre, and Carol McIntosh, Outdoor Education Teacher, consider the process of adults evolving into redundancy by developing adolescents’ independence.
Mr Brendon Thomas, Director of Technologies, looks at the importance of the study of design and digital technologies in schools to develop and nurture the next generation of entrepreneurs.
‘The most important thing in life is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.’ – Pierre Baron de Coubertin. Sport teaches us so many valuable life lessons, which can be transferred into everyday life and for the greater good.
‘Do you have a lower attention span than a goldfish?’ The Dean of Studies and Planning, Ms Natalie Smith, looks at recent research into the effects of media multitasking on student learning and the correlation with a reduction in attention spans.