A Morning Full of Smiles Last Wednesday, our Lower Primary Father’s Day morning was just fantastic. The place was buzzing with dads, grandads, and plenty of other father figures, all soaking up the fun. The best part? Watching the kids practically burst with excitement as they dragged their dads over to meet their teachers and […]
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Book Week at the College never disappoints, but this year’s theme, Book an Adventure, really let imaginations run wild. Pirates, superheroes, explorers, and more dinosaurs than you’d find in Jurassic Park paraded through the Sports Centre and roamed the campus. The joy on students’ faces was utterly contagious. Sharing Stories Across Year Levels One of
Australia’s culture has long harboured a disdain for dobbing. From the playground to the workplace, the idea of keeping quiet, even in the face of wrongdoings, is ingrained early. For many, there’s an unspoken code that being a dobber is somehow weak or untrustworthy. But this mindset can be damaging, particularly in situations where silence
Have you ever felt powerless? You see decisions made by our politicians or lawmakers and wonder if common sense went out the window with the 80s fashion faux pas? Or you watch TV and see war and destruction on the news or charity ads for children in Africa. It can be overwhelming and the more
Did you know that it is bad manners in Japan to leave your chopsticks standing upright in your bowl of rice? Or that if you stick your tongue out in Tibet, it is taken as a form of greeting and respect? In some parts of the Middle East, crossing your legs can be seen as
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Welcome back. I hope your transition from holidays to Term 1 was seamless and your children were excited about seeing their friends and their teachers again. However, I do understand that is not the case for a small but growing group of students who experience anxiety about going back to school which sometimes leads to
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It was John C Maxwell who first said “A leader is someone who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way. What makes this such a great quote is that it is catchy and packs an enormous amount of wisdom into the short time it takes to say it. For this reason, I
