At this week’s Staff Meeting we discussed the idea of Flow and workshopped how we might better create these moments for our boys. A key element to doing this is knowing their learning needs and interests and creating a learning environment that has a fine balance between challenge and support. Over the coming weeks and months this will remain a key focus for teaching staff as we further explore concepts relating to meeting our boys’ learning needs.

May the Flow be with you!

School Driveway

Our School Driveway is a hive of activity before and after school as boys, parents and staff walk up and down. Whilst the sign at the top of the driveway indicates specific times when vehicles are prohibited, we request that no parents drive down the driveway (at any time) unless specific permission has been sought by contacting the School Office. This request is purely in the interest of the safety of the boys and other adults within our community.

Pastoral Positives – Detective DoRight

Last week Detective DoRight visited our Assembly to highlight the positive behaviour of Harry Stuart. Harry was ‘caught’ congratulating and encouraging another boy in his class during an activity. It is great to think that our boys are aware of the efforts of their classmates and keen to support them in their learning.

It is nice to hear that this notion of celebrating positive pastoral moments is catching. I have been approached by several parents over the last few weeks to tell me about things they have spotted in the playground, at sport and at home. We hope that the boys continue to learn from one another as we seek to grow the positive pastoral culture within our school community.

IBAP Conference

Mr Weekes and I will be travelling to Kuala Lumpur this Thursday for the International Baccalaureate Asia Pacific Conference. Each year this conference provides fantastic professional development and opportunities to connect with other PYP Schools to learn from their experiences. During the conference we will also be presenting a workshop on ‘iPads and Inquiry’ to share our recent learning journey.

After the conference I have been invited by the IB to lead an evaluation school visit at an International School in Guangzhou, China. These types of opportunities are a privilege and also provide a great chance to see how other schools are doing things that might work in our school. I look forward to sharing my learning with you in future editions of Prep Talk.

Enrolments for 2014

We are currently interviewing Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 3 and Year 5 students for 2014.  If you know of anyone who might be interested in enrolling their son in these grades, please encourage them to contact the School Office on 9416 4280.