Queenwood Rowing is experiencing its most successful year in its 31st year history with the selection of 5 individual Queenwood rowers who will compete together in the Junior Women’s Coxed Four at the U19 World Championships in Paris.
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.
So, why do we do tests and exams? The answer is because they are an important educational tool, for both academic and social-emotional learning.
Queenwood is no different to schools all over the world who are experiencing the same challenging behaviours from their students in relation to mobile phone usage.
At Queenwood, our commitment to building a sense of community is unwavering, and we believe that this can only be achieved through spending time together. As a community, our collective purpose is to nurture the young minds entrusted to our care, providing them with authentic and meaningful connections.
Sisterhood extends beyond shared pride in the big moments and seeps into the day-to-day. It's the locker room banter, laughter over coffee, the conversations caught between (or in) classes, and the assurance of a shoulder to lean on when the world feels heavy.