Students in Year 3 recently took part in a ‘sleepover’ at school. As well as being fun and exciting occasions, such activities help boys to build confidence, independence and resilience. I congratulate the Year 3 students for embracing the challenge with such enthusiasm. I thank the Year 3 teachers and staff team for organising this valuable opportunity.

As an aside, you may be interested in the following link to an article in The Age that sets out how a school in Victoria assists students in developing resilience. We are also following a number of these strategies through our Building Learning Power framework.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/can-we-build-a-better-child-20140301-33t4v.html

It was wonderful to see so many parents attending the Year 5 Learning Showcase last week. The main focus was how Year 5 students are using iPad technology to enhance their learning. I was particularly pleased to see such high levels of engagement, excellent standards of work as well as boys using technology so responsibly.

As we pass the halfway point of the term it is so encouraging to see all boys actively and purposefully engaged in a broad range of enjoyable learning activities. I look forward to a very productive second half of the term.

Mr Ian Holden
Head of Wyvern House