Collaborating with compassion. Over the last two weeks, our nation has been transfixed as the Olympics has once again captivated our nation. We have marvelled at the athletes’ skill levels and the backstory of individuals and of nations. What is...
Grandparents and Special Friends Day This week we look forward to hosting Grandparents and Special Friends on the campus to celebrate their contribution to the lives of our students and share our College learning journey that takes place both inside...
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...
This year’s Reconciliation Week reminded us that collectively we are many parts of the bigger picture. We all have individual stories to tell yet it is through listening and connecting that we broaden our understandings of each other. Of course,...
This week across Australia, we have been asked to pause, reflect, and act upon the notion of Reconciliation for First Nation’s Peoples and what that means for all Australians regardless of background, culture, or ethnicity. All Australians are...
This week’s P-2 Assembly covered the concept and power of persistence. Following on from the statement that “Learning occurs at the point of challenge” it is often when things appear “tough” that our brain begins to protect us from hardship and look...
Recently, I listened to Ben Crowe speak of the difference between a goal and a purpose. Ben Crowe is a mindset coach who has worked across many layers of industry primarily in and with elite sports. He has been a mindset guide for many champions...
Junior assemblies at Pacific are designed to provide a rich learning opportunity that provides scaffolding for our young people to learn about themselves and how their interactions may be shaped or moulded when working with others. Our Pacific Way...
One of Pacific Way’s statements surrounds the notion of self-belief. In many ways, we are continually developing capacity and resilience in the way we view ourselves. This is not always easily done. Neuroplasticity is in an exciting space and more...
The beauty of split assemblies allows us to cater our messages to a specific audience. At this week's Prep – Year 2 assembly, Mrs Ridley and Mrs Hogan explored the concept of what communication means to us in the different situations that we find...