Day 1 2017
Today we got to meet the new staff and check-in with the old timers. We were asked to create a slide about ourselves in which we had one...
Restorative Practice
At HPSS, we take restorative approach to behaviour. Our script allows the learner to actively reflect on their actions and encourages...
Secondary Year Two Provisionally Certified Teachers Programme: Day Four
Points to take away: Engagement is key: being responsive, finding out about the learner and what they are interested in and building the...
Highlight of the day
Today I worked with two (boy) students to help them sew bags for their big project. They seemed to really engage with the task. I had had...
Weliun Ha
Weliun Ha came in to talk to Kylee's SPIN class about his work. He maintains beauty in his artworks whilst still portraying a powerful...
Notes from BodySafe workshop
Situation 10% are strangers in terms of sexual violence Stranger danger is not so relevant 1 in 5 girls and 1 and 10 boys have had...
The Adaptable Mind
This video echoes points made by Ken Robinson around moving education away from a model that was designed for the industrial revolution,...
Being demanding: On the edge of my Zone of Proximal Development
One of my personal professional learning goals this year is around being warm and demanding. According to the Myers Briggs Type...
Hub and student voice: want vs need
How might I be responsive without losing integrity? For my teaching as inquiry I’m looking at giving hub time more value through being...
What is 'Cool'?
The other day a student asked me if they were ‘cool’. We sat down and talked about ‘What is Cool?’ ’Cool’ is subjective which means, it...
