The importance of dialogue
“In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.” Thich Nhat Hanh I will admit that this week, I was struggling to find inspiration for my weekly Newsletter musings. Then, the first presidential debate took place in the USA whilst, coincidentally, I was preparing a presentation for teachers that includes the theme of professional dialogue. I doubt many would describe that particular debate as «inspirational» – but it certainly made me think about the topic
Autumn
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson This week, on Tuesday 22nd September, we saw the Autumn Equinox. The first official day of Autumn (tell it to the thunderstorms!) and the day that we celebrate a time of balance and wholeness as day and night are (almost) the same length and light and darkness find brief equilibrium. It is also a time when
Lanky Talky: The IMYC program.
A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to host a Lanky Talky conference in which students from Forms 1-3 and their families joined us to discuss the IMYC program. IMYC stands for the International Middle Years Curriculum and it’s a program geared towards the youngest students at the Diligencias campus. The program aims to provide a unifying prism through which to view and process the different subjects our students engage in. These prisms are
Independence and identity
«There is no gate, no lock, no bolt you can set upon the freedom of my mind» Virginia Woolf This week I have been thinking a lot about the concept of independence and what it means to me, as a person and to us, as a school community. The idea of independence is closely linked to the notion of identity and it is clearly a central tenet of our ‘community of learners’. We talk about
Sneak peek «Diversity leads to prosperity; inclusion leads to community»
In Fulcrum, we’re getting ready for our launch! We’ll be sharing a few sneak peeks into some of the articles published in this issue. Paola Kuri wrote the article: «Diversity leads to prosperity; inclusion leads to community». She spoke with us a little about her article. «Diversity for prosperity; inclusion for community Human communities battle diversity issues every day. Over the last fifteen years, I have worked for a company with strong initiatives on diversity
