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An Olympics with Real Spirit!
Some of you may be a bit over the Tokyo Olympics, but I love it! My love affair with the Olympics began way back in 1984 when my parents bought…
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Count your Blessings.
Watching the news lately can be very deflating. You can sometimes forget all the blessings that surround each of us every day. A research paper published by Harvard Health Publishing…
Downhill and Fast!
Do you remember a time when someone taught you something new and exciting? In the holidays we spent some time away with friends in Canberra. The highlight of the trip…
Musical Theatre – A Life Changing Experience!
I know that people have probably heard enough about The Little Mermaid at this point, but I really can’t write an article about the school without talking about this fabulous production.…
Look at us now!
Last week Kindergarten hosted the Primary assembly, presenting a play, playing a number game, explaining what they have learnt in both Science and Geography and showing their art work in…
Mermaids and a Whole School of Fish!
I’ve never had the courage to participate in a musical or school play. The closest I came to being a legend of the stage was playing Bob Hawke in Year…
Be encouragers, not discouragers!
During this week’s Chapel Service I was lucky enough to be able to get up and speak to our High School students about fear and worry. One thing I am…
Being known and valued leads to learning!
Phoenix is my small brown brumby from Mount Kosciuszko who is currently very round from eating too much grass. Over the last two years together we have been learning to…
The World Looks Different from a Boat!
A few months back we spent a weekend away with friends camping on the Tumut river. For those who aren’t familiar with Tumut, it is a picturesque town that sits…
The Goldilocks Principle
Throughout my years teaching senior students I have often talked to them about “The Goldilocks Principle”. I’m sure someone much smarter and wiser than myself thought it up many years…
Now is the Time to Enrol at PCS
Due to a time of high-level growth, Parkes Christian School has developed a new enrolment application process that will take place throughout May. The school currently has more than 270…
One School
Most of my teaching has been in Sydney schools; within these schools a clear distinction was formed between the Infants department and the Primary department or the Primary School and…