The teacher simply wants the best for their student. By Year 12, we would expect that the student recognises their role in changing the narrative, to take responsibility, submit the work and of course the next lesson is a new beginning.
Having had the good fortune of working with wonderful librarians for most of my teaching career, I had somewhat taken their expertise for granted.
There is a paucity of poetry in many children’s lives. At Queenwood, we’re bucking the trend.
School leaders from across Sydney have shared their hopes for 2024, from vying for class dux to aspiring heart surgeons and talented athletes including our very own Head Prefect Chloe J and Vice Head Prefect Penelope J.
This lack of women matters because those who study economics go on to make economic policies that shape all our lives.
Schools are busy, rich and complex environments and many of the most important experiences will not be found in the calendar of events. That which is most significant, long-lasting and life-changing is often invisible – it exists in a particular moment, or comes about through a long, slow process of growing maturity and self-knowledge.
In the context of all we offer our teachers at Queenwood, building community is key, not only in the professional learning domain, but as colleagues.
For a school that is not academically selective we have enormous pride in our students results. Yet academic success does not stand alone, it is only one side of the report card.
While in Nyinyikay we learned about the culture of the Yolŋu people, and an integral part of the learning was knowing how to be part of a community.
One reason for this decline in writing standards could be attributed to the myth amongst some educators that students become better at writing by writing, or the assumption that if students read enough, they will simply master writing skills instinctively.