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Here you will find the latest and past newsletters from the Principal. Thank you for visiting this page and for your support.
The Principal’s Corner – 9 June 2023
Dear Parents, High School Subject Focus - Art If you are a regular reader of my newsletters, then you will note that the focus of this newsletter is somewhat different from my previous publications. I wish to alternate my broad educational writing with newsletters to...
The Principal’s Corner – 30th May 2023
Dear Parents, COVID-19 Lockdown – Lessons Learnt Once again, may I commence this newsletter by expressing my appreciation for all the support from teachers, parents and students. I have recently engaged with many present and future parents in various meetings. As a...
The Principal’s Corner – 12th May 2023
Dear Parents, It is without fail that, as a teacher, if you are invited to a home for supper, the other guests on hearing that you are involved in education, start questioning you on the merits, or lack thereof, of curriculums and pedagogy approaches. You can almost...
The Principal’s Corner – 26th April 2023
Dear Parents, What is in a name? One of the most striking scenes you can experience is hiking through the mountains and coming across a herd of Nguni cattle. These unique cattle, with their dappled hides, gentle nature and inquisitiveness, are intrinsic to the South...
The Principal’s Corner – 16th March 2023
Dear Parents, Humility and Excellence We are coming to the end of a busy quarter. When reflecting on all the wonderful activities and achievements of the quarter, what stood out were the variety of activities and the level of excellence achieved. If I had to single...
The Principal’s Corner – 2nd March 2023
Dear Parents, “We are so much more than a school; we are a family.” Over the last 2 weeks, I have once again been out and about. I have taken time to enter into conversations with our students. What is on their minds? These short but important interactions have...
The Principal’s Corner – 17th February 2023
Dear Parents, Cairns Recently in an Assembly presentation, I commenced by asking what the following words mean: Awesome? I mentioned, in my opinion, that this had been somewhat diluted compared to the original connotation. Hero? Again, perhaps eroded from its...
The Principal’s Corner – 2nd February 2023
Dear Parents, Accountability As you may know, the 2023 theme is Accountability. I launched this at the first School Assembly with the students. I was reading a series of articles recently and to continue our focus on our theme, I thought I...