The Japanese department got off to an exciting start this year with the arrival of Koji, a student teacher from Nagoya University in Japan. We welcomed Koji through Griffith University’s Internationa…

Our Term One Newsletter is full of stories from both our libraries, Mt Sion in the Junior School and Westcourt in the Middle School. Library Lessons In Junior School library lessons this term, Mrs B…

Why? The research reinforces this initiative and will see our students engaged in reading, increasing their vocabulary, and instilling life-long reading habits! I love the buzz of Term One. Despite n…

I remember very clearly, being 14 years old and visiting a friend’s house where I saw ‘the internet’ for the first time. We gathered around the bulky TV shaped monitor and typed in questions to which…

Year 8 Business and Economics students have kicked off their studies this year with a challenge inspired by Canadian Blogger Kyle MacDonald. Kyle MacDonald successfully managed to engage in a series …

Every year on 1 January, people around the world proclaim their New Year’s Resolution. This tradition is an ancient one, with many cultures and religious groups sharing a similar ritual throughout th…

Blind experimental ink creations with a mix of observational contour drawings were the focus of our Visual Art workshop. There were toy animals being brought to life on paper across NJ Hall and the c…

I don’t know much about Bob Dylan. And with that, I’ve probably lost a few readers already. For those still here, let me explain… At time of writing, I’ve just tested positive for Covid-19. I’ve mana…