Starting the day in a positive way Mornings can be hectic, as we cross check our schedules to make sure our children are wearing the right uniform on the right...
Wellbeing in the Junior School
Junior School
24 May 2024
Earlier this week I was fortunate, like many of our Junior School families, to take part in the online URStrong parent-child workshop, led by Tyson Greenwood, Director of URStrong Schools....
Celebrating Mathematical Excellence
Junior School
24 May 2024
In March, 37 students from Years 4 to 6 participated in the Australian Maths Trust’s Kangourou San Frontieres Mathematics Competition. It is now the world’s largest mathematics competition, with more...
Wellbeing in the Junior School
Junior School
10 May 2024
It has been a very busy fortnight to start Term 2. Certainly a highlight for me was the House Cross Country event earlier this week. There were some outstanding running...
From the Deputy Headmaster/Head of Junior School
Junior School
10 May 2024
The power of journalling It was a joy for me to visit the School’s Outdoor Education Campus at Finniss where our Year 5s have spent the last 4 days...
Wellbeing in the Junior School
Junior School
05 April 2024
It is that time of year where I write my article while on the Year 4 camp at Finniss. The importance of the Outdoor Education experiences that our students take...
Intellectual Humility
Junior School
05 April 2024
“When we set out upon the search for truth we should not assume that we already know for certain what truth is…” —Mary McLeod Bethune I have only been a...
From the Deputy Headmaster/Head of Junior School
Junior School
05 April 2024
Chamber Strings at the RAH It was an absolute privilege to see our Chamber Strings ensemble perform at the Royal Adelaide Hospital on Wednesday. The 11 students, led by Strings...
Wellbeing in the Junior School
Junior School
22 March 2024
During Term 1 there have been a number of parent sessions in the Junior School with a focus on teaching and learning and wellbeing. In Week 6 I was fortunate...
Join us in Harmony
Junior School
22 March 2024
The word harmony comes from the Greek word harmos, which means joint. On Thursday we celebrated Harmony Day. A national celebration of our collective diversity and acknowledgement of the importance...
From the Deputy Headmaster/Head of Junior School
Junior School
22 March 2024
We are looking forward to welcoming parents onto campus for parent teacher interviews next week. I am grateful to parents and teachers for taking the time to meet and talk...
Harmony Week
Junior School
22 March 2024
On Wednesday afternoon, I was able to join a Year 6 class as they walked to the River Torrens with Uncle John Lochowiak, SPSC’s Indigenous Advisor. Year 6 students have...
