As we begin the new academic year, many of our teachers have written to introduce themselves and provide background information about their coursework for the year. These communications are essential first steps in developing the partnership with parents that is needed for a successful year.  Over the next three weeks, we will be hosting a … Continue reading “The secret to getting ahead is getting started”

At Moriah, and most quality schools, we talk extensively about the social and emotional benefits of being part of and belonging to the Moriah family. Often, these benefits are taken for granted or it is assumed that our children will automatically develop these skills by osmosis.  Sometimes people even view these social/emotional skills as ‘soft … Continue reading Gifting our children with happiness and fulfilment

Earlier this term, our extended High School Wellbeing team hosted our first Parent Alliance Meeting. We were delighted with the support received from parents across the school and we appreciated the frank conversations that resulted. One of the recurring themes that very much worried us was the prevalence of reports of alcohol use amongst underage students and, … Continue reading Moriah parents taking action to keep our children safe

We do just about everything we can to make sure that our children don’t struggle. It's natural to want to protect them. However, as shocking as this may sound, we are actually making a terrible mistake. Research shows that struggling is absolutely critical to mastery and that the highest achieving people in the world are … Continue reading What to say when your child wants to ‘give up’