Director's Speech - Award Ceremony 2021
Ours is an excessively conscious age. We know so much; we feel so little. Everyone seems a little indifferent this year. Maybe, it is an...
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Bronwyn Ansell
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
A Different Time (Covid-19 Lockdown)
A Different Time To think that just over two weeks ago we were still at school chit-chatting nonchalantly about Coronavirus. Who would...
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Bronwyn Ansell
- Nov 12, 2019
- 2 min
Director of Studies closing speech - Awards Ceremony 2019
Evening all Thank you all for celebrating your children with us this evening: I am sure that the students cannot wait to move on to our...
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Bronwyn Ansell
- Nov 12, 2019
- 4 min
Traditionalists versus Freethinkers: a place for everyone
‘’Free thinkers have no attachment to anything’’. The statement, though said in a different context, got me thinking about why I do...
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Bronwyn Ansell
- Apr 27, 2018
- 2 min
Never Regret, regret.
Regret can be one of the most powerful emotional reminders that change and growth is necessary. I have come to believe that regret is a...
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Bronwyn Ansell
- Mar 12, 2017
- 3 min
Nobody wants to be a “quitter.” Right? Wrong.
Nobody wants to be a “quitter.” Right? Wrong. History is replete with really “cool” quitters! Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Florence...
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Bronwyn Ansell
- Feb 21, 2017
- 3 min
Gathering the right learning tools
Stop! Stop? Just stop. Gather the correct tools first, then continue… Learning does not come naturally for all students, some learners...
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Bronwyn Ansell
- Dec 12, 2016
- 7 min
The Classroom and Everything Else
Teaching in systems Twenty eight years ago, I was persuaded by my High School English teacher to teach English alongside her at a small...
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Bronwyn Ansell
- Nov 12, 2016
- 3 min
Boutique Schooling
What is a ’Boutique School’? Quality should be one of the most valued standards in education. In a society that tends toward mass...
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Bronwyn Ansell
- Jul 11, 2016
- 3 min
Conversations and space
My Space I have many conversations, with many different people on any one day. Each one, no matter how long or short, is sui generis...
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By Rob Linsdell
- Jun 27, 2016
- 1 min
Can you define intelligence?
''...When we are young, there can be a tendency to experience anxiety about standing out or about being different from everyone else....
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Bronwyn Ansell
- May 14, 2016
- 2 min
Education versus Schooling
Education versus schooling When you want to choose the right school for your child, try to identify YOUR educational philosophy. What do...
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Bronwyn Ansell
- May 14, 2016
- 2 min
What is metacognition?
What is metacognition? It has to do with thinking about one’s own thinking. It involves understanding and appreciating the factors that...
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Bronwyn Ansell
- May 13, 2016
- 3 min
'Floundering Intelligently''
Students must Flounder Intelligently... Prof Guy Claxton has used the phrase ‘floundering intelligently’ to describe how we hope our...
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