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Reimagining Learning Spaces: Our Masterplan Reimagining Learning Spaces: Our Masterplan

In recent years, the conversation around educational environments has shifted dramatically. As we embark on our school's next master plan, it's essential to reflect on the evolution of learning spaces and their profound impact on student experiences.

Drawing insights from the conceptual stages with architects McIldowie Partners and academic associates from Melbourne..

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Empowering Young Leaders Through Sport Empowering Young Leaders Through Sport

December marked an exciting milestone for our Year 9 Sports Leaders as they wrapped up an incredible sports coaching unit with a remarkable Sports Festival. This vibrant event brought together over 80 children from two UNHCR partner schools. It was a culmination of weeks of dedicated preparation, collaboration, and skill-building, showcasing the power of sport to inspire and..

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How To Promote Student Engagement | 4 Strategies by Alice Smith How To Promote Student Engagement | 4 Strategies by Alice Smith

Student engagement is paramount to the success of the child, teacher and the school as a whole. Individuals need to be enthralled in what they are learning in order to absorb the material in a way that lets them apply their knowledge in complex contexts and ask meaningful questions that foster interesting dialogue. This is the type of engagement practitioners should strive..

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Questioning to Make a Difference Questioning to Make a Difference

By David Potts, Vice-Principal, Learning & Teaching - Secondary Campus

Understanding the power of questioning in developing thinking skills, both through asking and being asked, is at the heart of learning. We spend a significant part of our education answering questions. We tentatively impart our knowledge, demonstrate our understanding and expound our interpretations of..

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Creating Lifelong Learners in the 21st Century | Alice Smith School Creating Lifelong Learners in the 21st Century | Alice Smith School

‘Imagination is more important than knowledge’

Albert Einstein

Gone are the days when education was about a teacher imparting their knowledge on to their students. In order to be successful and ensure our students are equipped to thrive in an uncertain world, the most important thing we can teach our students are the learning habits needed to handle the unknown.

Cultivating..

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Do Flexible School Campuses Really Benefit Learning? | Alice Smith School Do Flexible School Campuses Really Benefit Learning? | Alice Smith School

Imagine yourself as a student walking into your school, smelling the fresh air even inside the building. The way in which the walls are built to prevent the feeling of constriction. There’s open space everywhere you look, with chairs dispersed throughout the building in such a way that is pleasant to the eye, but also provides the freedom to sit whenever and wherever you..

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