From the PDHPE classroom to history, science and beyond, teachers at Queenwood School are working to raise the bar in discipline-specific writing skills – and an instructional framework is paving the way.
We are halfway through the term (hard to believe!) and there have already been many achievements to celebrate.
One of our new staff commented the other day on what a positive atmosphere we have at Queenwood.
Headlines decrying Australia’s slipping educational standards are becoming increasingly common.
Around 18 months ago, Queenwood established a relationship with Macleay Vocational College in Kempsey. There is much to say about this remarkable school.
Like most schools we have many ways of providing public recognition, but we do need to be judicious in how, and how much, we do it.
Queenwood first offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in 2001 and since that time our girls have both enjoyed it and achieved excellent results.
A common catchphrase in education is ‘we teach children how to think, not what to think’ – and a resounding ‘Amen’ to that.
Whether or not the girls study overseas or at home, the key is to find them a good fit for both course and university.
Friendship, in the broadest sense, encompasses our aspirations for our girls throughout their lives.
For all the newspaper columns of criticism, the educational opportunities across Australia are outstanding – and at Queenwood all the more so.