What a difference a few weeks can make! At the beginning of this term, the school was an empty and rather soul-less place. I kept myself occupied by playing handball by myself, eating in the cafeteria by myself and playing basketball by myself. It was so quiet! In a matter of a few short weeks, the school has been absolutely […Read more]
It is only June, but who can believe what the world has experienced in six months? In many ways, January feels like a lifetime ago. If we look at the life-changing events which have occurred in Australia and around the globe during this time, we have seen a year like no other. We’ve had devastating bushfires, COVID-19 and, more recently, […Read more]
It has been another great week at school with the return of Prep students on Monday. I greeted one of the new Prep students this morning with “You’ve had a whole week at school now, so I bet you are glad it’s Friday?” He then asked me why he would be glad it is Friday, and I explained “Because you now […Read more]
What a fantastic three days we’ve had back at school with our Secondary students. How often are we greeted by teenagers with more than a grunt or a nod of the head? Well, this week there have been smiles, lots of laughter and lots of conversation! I have to compliment our Secondary students on their impeccable behaviour this week. They […Read more]
To all of our very special mothers. I hope that you all have the most wonderful Mother’s Day this Sunday. There is no doubt that this year, more than any other, you need to be thanked, recognised and acknowledged for all you do for your children each day and every day. Having your children at home for so long over […Read more]
One of the most important parts of my role and the thing which brings me the most joy and satisfaction is connecting with the students. Generally, this is easy to do each morning by standing at the front door to greet the students as they arrive at school, playing handball at recess and lunch, eating lunch with the students and […Read more]
Welcome back to Term 2, with one week gone already! Although we would all much rather have all the students on campus, I would like to thank all parents for their efforts in getting the students prepared, focused and ready to start their learning this week in such a positive way. Myself and the teachers have been impressed by the […Read more]
As the year rapidly draws to a close many members of our community; students, parents and staff, will be leaving our school and Hong Kong over the next few weeks. I’d like to thank all of these families who are leaving us for choosing to be part of our wonderful school. I wish you all the very best of luck […Read more]
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