Books… Leading Yourself: The Importance of Staring Out of the Window 12 Mar 202212 Mar 2022 As we enter week 5 of Distance Learning I can feel my energy wane and my momentum slow. It is now, at this time, that I revisit my routine. Searching…
Assistant Principal… Leading Yourself: How COVID Lockdown Is Causing Us To Live Our School Values 5 Mar 20225 Mar 2022 Last week, on Sunday 27th February, Shenzhen announced that they would be locking down areas of the city in order to prevent the spread of the Omicron COVID virus. I,…
Assistant Principal… Leading Yourself: The Importance of School Well-being and Taking Care of Yourself 19 Feb 2022 As we enter into another round of COVID Testing and new government prevention measures I have been struck by the impact of uncertainty on my own wellbeing. The COVID landscape…
Assistant Principal… Flourish: The Road To Developing Student Character 16 Jan 2022 In his thought-provoking book “Creating Cultures of Thinking”, Ron Ritchhart asks the question “What would you like the children you teach to be like as adults?” This simple question has…
Assistant Principal… School Life: Bench Yourself and Listen 20 Nov 20218 Mar 2022 This week I decided to wake and go to school earlier than normal. An attempt to re-focus, recharge and find my usual routine. The demands of the job can creep…