It’s The Journey That Makes Us
It is perhaps fitting that this past week has me thinking about the figurative ‘journey of life and adventure’ as I have been on a literal journey from St. Clement’s to Louisenlund School in Guby,
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Working Together for Our Girls: The Role of Girls’ Schools in Carving Paths
This past week, I have been looking forward to an exciting weekend when St. Clement’s School will begin hosting the first internationally-held National Coalition of Girls’ School’s (NCGS) Trustees meeting from Sunday to Monday.
Being Sagely Engaged
On Saturday morning, I dropped by St. Clement’s as our staff and girls hosted the Annual Fall Fulford Impromptu Debate. While our girls do not compete at this event, I enjoy seeing students from so many schools demonstrating exceptional debating skills- skills that I believe are vitally important for everyone as they learn and grow.
Vectors and Values: My ‘Interdisciplinary Lesson’
After attending a Math class about vectors and a Business Leadership class in which the girls were determining their values for the year, I was reminded of our girls’ important role in their learning experiences.
Building Positive Relationships: Assume Good Intent
Over the last two weeks, the power of strong and positive student / teacher relationships has been highlighted over and over for me through a number of different interactions.
The Path is Made By Walking
It is with excitement that I write this first blog of the 2016 / 2017 academic year, and anticipate the arrival of our Clementines from Grades 1-12 on Tuesday. I look forward to the din of enthusiastic voices of 470 girls and staff in the hallways of St.
2016 Closing Message
As I prepared for this evening, I thought a lot about the notion of a school closing, and the implicit message that things stop- or shut down- after this event.
A Tribute to Sarah Gleeson
This past Friday, our School celebrated the career of Sarah Gleeson, our Head of Junior School, who is retiring at the end of the year after 32 years of service.
The Importance and Complexity of Inclusion
This past week I was able to catch up on some reading of various magazines to which I subscribe. While I have always believed fiercely in the notion of inclusion,
Dotting my Is and Crossing My Ts
With only a few blogs left, I felt it important to make mention of the necessary support I have had for my weekly writing over the last six years. It is not I,