Welcome to Term 3, although it is not the Term that we anticipated just a few short weeks ago. It’s obviously going to be an interesting and quasi-unknown haul for all of us. The positive energy that we feel here as a College, staff and students across all of our campuses is extraordinary. Many children … Continue reading Modeh Ani to Shema: Waking up with a roar, retiring at night with gratitude

(Based on my presentation at Dover Heights Synagogue on Shavuot) Before we can talk about the responsibilities of parents and educators, we need to establish what we all want for our children, what we hope they get out of their education and upbringing. We can divide our goals in many different manners. I have chosen … Continue reading Parents and School: Whose role is what?

I read a really interesting article in the Sydney Morning Herald last week and I have since self-diagnosed myself with “email- triggered anxiety”. It was quite a relief to read this article and realise that I am normal ( although I am sure that my family would rigorously argue this point!). I’m sure that many of … Continue reading You and your mobile phone – who’s in control?

There is an annual, world-famous dog-sled race in Alaska known as the Iditarod race. Named after the Iditarod trail which was used in 1925 to transfer life-saving medication for those suffering from Dyptheria, since 1973, mushers and their heroic dogs have attempted to race this 1,600km natural trail. It takes between 10-14 days to complete … Continue reading Remaining Focused in a World of Distractions

There is a story told:  Some fifty years ago a shoe factory in the United States sent two scouts to a region of Africa to study the possibility of expanding their business. One of the scouts sent back a telegram: Situation hopeless STOP No one wears shoes here STOP The other sent a different telegram: … Continue reading A Deep Collective Connection