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The Five Love Languages

One of the presentations that our staff enjoyed at the beginning of the year was on “The Five Love Languages.”  This concept, which was introduced by Gary Chapman as far back as the 1990’s, still has relevance for both teachers and parents today.  The basic idea is that different…

St Peter's is Helping Grow Resilient Boys

Education is as much about failure as it is about success. In order to achieve our goals we must suffer a degree of discomfort and we must “knock the bar down” before we jump over it. If this were not the case, our journey towards becoming better educated would simply be a rite of…

INSTALLATION OF THE NEW HEADMASTER FOR ST PETER’S GIRLS SCHOOL

A dignified and moving ceremony was held in the school Chapel on Friday, 12 February 2016, to mark the start of Darrel Webb’s career as Headmaster of St Peter’s Girls School. Bishop Steve Moreo presided over the ceremony as Darrel was ‘installed’ into his rightful place in the…

Education in the 21st Century

I have recently enjoyed reading a book by Tony Wagner and Ted Dintersmith entitled “Most Likely to Succeed – Preparing our Kids for the Innovation Era.”  The authors of the book, one from the education field and the other a leading venture capitalist, are calling for a revamp of the…