What does country music, the birth of a pizza empire and High School Musical have in common? The answer may just surprise you! Let me set the scene…it was a Friday night and my typical end of the working week…
Let me tell you a story about a boy named Sam and a Hockey team that participated at the Combined Independent Schools Carnival in Sydney on Thursday. It really is a tale of 2 photos. You see in the first…
I’m pretty sure I was as shocked as most people when I heard that Ash Barty had retired earlier this week.It’s not often that a champion athlete decides to retire when they are at the top of their game and still…
A lot is said about love in the world today. In nearly every song today the word is mentioned. Thinking back to when I was young, and I am being reminded of it through people enjoying a retro phase of their…
Schools are designed to ensure students have the tools they need to survive. We spend thirteen years building on skills to read, write and count, as well as think, create, appreciate, design, analyse and so much more. A lot of…
Welcome back for another year! I can’t believe it’s only the start of the second week of school; so much has already happened. The staff have all been working hard, getting ready for the year ahead. We’ve moved into our brand…
Most people know that I am a huge fan of Christmas! I mean who doesn’t love a holiday with presents, food, family reunions, road trips and cricket?Now I’m a dad with my own little family, we have our own traditions…
The thing I love the most about being a teacher is finding new and interesting ways to do things for learning. I also enjoy all the extra things that happen outside the classroom as well! Thinking outside the box is something we…
One of my favourite gospel songs is based on Psalm 104, Bless the Lord O My Soul, sometimes referred to as 10,000 reasons.The Psalm isn’t really that long and is written by Matt Redman and Jonas Myrin, this song has…
Most people know that I have a real love of Lego. Partly because it’s a reminder of my childhood, partly because I’m still a big kid at heart, and partly because it’s just really cool (at least I think so!)…
This week, I thought everyone might enjoy a light-hearted distraction. I decided to use my article to help you all get to know the high school staff a bit better, and expose the secret truth – teachers actually have lives…
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 our first ever VCR so we could record all the…
