Resurrecting School Values

Values are not something static and immovable. They are living, breathing entities, and as such, are susceptible to death and decay. Because of this, it is paramount that they are revitalised. Since the start of the year, we have been focusing on developing our school values, primarily that of respect. We felt that respect underpinned…

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5 Leadership Lessons from Mandela

This week after having it on the go for a few months, I finally completed the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, ’Long walk to freedom’. I knew the weight of the book (literally and metaphorically speaking), would be significant. To capture the wisdom such a great leader would inevitably impart, I made summary notes with each…

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Classroom Routines

The simpler the better Routines are essential because they provide expectations. This year we introduced some basic classroom entrance and exit routines. Although behavior is typically good at our school, we wanted all students to receive a consistent and predictable experience for the starting and ending of lessons. It was particularly important for new year…

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Restorative Practice

The case was messy and complicated. Shavings of WhatsApp group chats and Instagram DMs compiled together to form a patchwork of information which only led to further confusion and blur as we pieced it together. The blizzard of more information came our way in confetti-like doses. This led to more and more rabbit warrens which…

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