Leaving but not forgotten
Published 01/07/22, by Angela Slater
This week I have been on the Year 8 Bushfire camp. A lot of fun, of course, and some worthy lessons. Especially fire building (very popular) and sharing a small space with others!
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Read MoreHopes and dreams, not expectations
Published 23/06/22, by AdminAs summer awaits us, Matt Shroff looks ahead to his holidays with anticipation, but not expectation.
Read MoreJust hang in there
Published 15/06/22, by AdminIn this week's Wellbeing Matters, our Director of Wellbeing, Matt Shroff, looks at how the weather and amount of sleep can affect mood and decision-making.
Read MoreA poem about stillness
Published 09/06/22, by AdminRead a beautiful poem about Stillness, ahead of our Year 5, 6 and 7 exams next week.
Read MoreWho's listening?
Published 27/05/22, by AdminOne of the hardest things about being a teacher is pupils not listening. Trying to get a class quiet and settled, or asking them to line up, or take turns, or issuing instructions - it can all be exasperating.
Read MoreFinding a contemplative state
Published 19/05/22, by AdminMatt Shroff, our Director of Wellbeing, contemplates the power of walking allowing the time to connect with others, ourselves, and with our environment.
Read MoreThe importance of high quality feedback
Published 12/05/22, by AdminDiscover the similarities between dogs and humans when it comes to giving feedback and how not all feedback is equal.
Read MoreIt's just not cricket, old chap!
Published 05/05/22, by AdminIn his latest Wellbeing Matters, our Director of Wellbeing, Matt Shroff, explains why he feels cricket is the greatest of sports and why it can teach us so much about ourselves and the world we live in.
Read MoreBringing the SCARF programme to Pilgrims'
Published 28/04/22, by AdminSCARF stands for Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship and is the backbone of the PSHEe programme in Reception through to Year 6 at Pilgrims’. But what is it? Read on to find out.
Read MoreThe sound of music
Published 31/03/22, by AdminI have often wondered at the power of music to affect the human condition. The universality of music and its appeal; the way it speaks deeply to so many people; how so many of us have a 'soundtrack' to our lives; I find all this fascinating.
Read MoreCreativity can lead to change
Published 25/03/22, by AdminIn his latest article, Matt Shroff, considers the importance of creativity and how it can be the stepping stone to small but significant steps of change.
Read MoreWell being Matters - Multiculturalism
Published 18/03/22, by Angela SlaterIn his latest Wellbeing Matters article, Matt Shroff, our Director of Wellbeing, considers his own country when describing multiculturalism, and how we need to help our children understand the world that they will emerge into.
