From the Head of Staff and Students P-5

Emotional resilience is the ability to shape our interpretation of events and how we respond to them, as captured in William Shakespeare's famous quote "Things are neither good nor bad but thinking makes them so." While we cannot control the actions...

Over the last month, our nation has been transfixed as the World Cup has played out on our shores. We have marvelled at the athletes’ skill levels and the backstory of individuals and nations. What is always evident in any high-level tournament is...

Last week we were fortunate to host many Grandparents and Special Friends on the campus to not only celebrate their contribution to the lives of our students but to share our College and the learning journey that takes place both inside and outside...

The theme of this term, You Can Do It, is confidence and resilience. During this week’s Prep-2 assembly, Mrs Hogan and Mrs Ridley shared the message of problem-solving through their friends “Calming-Cow” and “Put Down Pete Platypus”. Through the...

One of the joys of having children is watching the shows and movies that are primarily designed for young people but are just as watchable and loved by adults alike. As my children are older, unfortunately, I missed out on the phenomenon that is “...

At last week’s assembly, Mrs Hogan and Mrs Ridley presented the students with practical ways to turn our thinking around when faced with challenges. Flexibility within our thinking is sometimes a work in progress for all of us and whilst the brain...

The end of this week marks National Reconciliation Week, where communities across Australia learn more about a shared history, culture and achievement to take time to reflect on the role each of us plays in working toward reconciliation with First...

The framework attached to the Pacific Way identifies the three themes of “Me”, “We”, and “See” as holistically combining to form a complete picture of the development of the whole child. This term, during assemblies, and in addition to achievement,...

During the past week, I was listening to a podcast around the topic of what we, as humans can learn from the comic strip, Charlie Brown. In “Peanuts” the central character, Charlie Brown is forever coming up against a world full of challenges and...

During this term in assemblies, we have continued exploring relationships and how we individually deal with what is in and out of our control. Dealing with others is something that as humans, we are programmed to engage in. In fact, we cannot live...