Posts by Rochelle Borton
Mid – Winter Blues
Image: Annie Spratt The last two weeks of school holidays have offered some respite from the early mornings and late nights that many teachers experience during the term. The workload of Small School Principals often carries over the two-week holidays. The dual roles of teaching and managing the school as Principal is complex, demanding and…
Read MoreSemester 2 is coming!
Image: Oleksandr P “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” Oprah Winfrey Are you jumping into July? The first half of the school year is nearly completed. Reports are being written, reviewed and printed. Principals will have…
Read MoreEOFY – What does this mean for teachers?
Image – Mikhail Nilov “Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.” Claus Moser What does the end of the financial year mean for teachers? Teachers pay tax as they earn (PAYE). How much tax you contribute is displayed on your payslip as a line item, listed in between other line items. Perhaps it is…
Read MorePlanning for Personal Growth
Image By Jill Wellington “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I work the more I have of it.” Thomas Jefferson Describing success is harder as we get older. Milestones are set for childhood development, reading levels and benchmarks identify personal growth and success. Teachers write reports measured against outcomes.…
Read MoreStar Wars Day/World Labyrinth Day (May 4)
Image by Ksenia Chernaya “Life is a kind of labyrinth, with all its twists and turns, its straight path, and its occasional dead ends.” Jim Henson World Labyrinth Day is celebrated in walks and adventures on May 4. The Australian Labyrinth Network (ALN) was established in early 2018. The ALN stated purpose: “Is to meet…
Read MoreThe Work of Teachers and School Leaders
Photo by Arthur Krijgsman “You can’t stop a teacher when they want to do something. They just do it.” J.D. Salinger I am continually amazed by the work of teachers. I would be stumped if I was asked what makes the best school, the best teacher or school leader. Schools are busy places and the…
Read MoreEarth Day April 22 ‘PLANET VS. PLASTICS’
Photo – Rui Stenio “If every day was Earth Day, we wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in.” Neil deGrasse Tyson The lyrics of ‘Solidarity Forever’ have captured the minds and hearts of Union movements around the world. The sound of massed voices singing this sound is a reminder of the power of collective action.…
Read MoreWhat are you doing to support Gender Equity?
Photo – Ksenia Chernaya “True confidence is infectious.” Ann Friedman The SHINE theory is used, not in the pure scientific sense to describe the importance of women supporting women. Simply put, when other women do well, it positively affects (women), to strive for more in personal and professional life. The occurrence of women being placed…
Read MoreInternational Womens’ Day (March 8)
Photo By Priscilla Du Preez “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” Melinda Gates There is no shortage of strong women in our lives. Take a moment to reflect on the women in your life. International Women’s Day was founded…
Read MoreCelebrating Harmony Week
Photo By – Hannah Busing “Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that’s it. We’re all people. We’re all equal” Conner Franta ‘Everyone Belongs” is the theme for Harmony Week and this was first celebrated in Australia in 1999.The United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is celebrated on 21…
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