Shall we dance?
Ms Jennifer Fukushima, Head of Japanese, discusses how our Affiliate Schools programme helps students develop skills required for working in the 21st century.
#bullet_proof_she-preneur
Ms Emanuelle Jones, Head of Junior Technologies, recognises the importance of equipping our students with entrepreneurial skills and the confidence to take risks in preparation for the future job market in an ever-evolving digital world.
The Olympics, the Co-curriculum and #blunity
Dean of Co-curriculum, Ms Maggi Gunn, considers world-class performance, the penchant for participation in myriad co-curricular opportunities, and the flexibility enabled by school spirit and #blunity.
Theatre-making: ‘not magic but work, my friends’.
Ms Joanne Martin, Head of Drama, examines the work that goes into creating a powerful piece of theatre and highlights the skills developed through the study of Drama.
To boldly go where no [wo]man has gone before . . .
Dr Sally Stephens, Director of Science, examines the portrayal of female STEM experts in popular culture, and how this impacts on viewers’ perceptions of females working in STEM disciplines.
Hi, Anxiety!
Ms Tennille Cummings, Dean of Academic Administration, investigates how we can reframe our fear and anxiety and turn new or different situations into positive and powerful experiences.
The Power of School Spirit
Open Day heralds the beginning of the Year 11 students’ journey towards leadership of the School in 2017.
Is all learning the same learning?
Learning can be conceptualised in different ways. How a student conceptualises learning directly affects the strategies they use in the pursuit of learning; which in turn impacts on their academic outcomes. Therefore, engagement in a learning environment that challenges and develops one’s understanding of learning is important.
The Beautiful and Necessary Art of Making Mistakes
It is a truth which ought to be universally acknowledged that all humans err, yet many students fear making mistakes. While the modern world permits only the smallest margin for error, not all societies have been so unforgiving. Much can be learned when we embrace our mistakes.
Livestock and Literature: Olfaction Guaranteed
Reminiscing the unique smells of his country high school days, Mr Stephen Woods, Director of English, uses the smell analogy mercilessly to make a point about how English goes about teaching young people the essential skill of sniffing out the truth.