Educator, dad, board game geek, book reader, magic: the gathering nerd, running enthusiast, and coffee lover
I’m an oxymoron. As we tried to leave the house this morning, my daughter told me she was “nearly done” [with her hair]. Actually, we were trying to get out to the school “Fun Run“. And as much as I like to promote physical health and well-being, these are two words that I question should […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity opens up to go to the most prestigious chocolate factory in the world. Everyone wants to go, but there are only a few places available. So, a lottery is set up in the style of a treasure hunt for one of five Golden Tickets, hidden away in […]
This timeless story is about four people: Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. It starts with Everybody saying that the education system is broken and something needs to change. It’s assumed that Everybody will kick things off because they always go on about it. Everybody says nothing will be the same after COVID-19, AI will change […]
This morning, I held a door open for a colleague following behind me to get a coffee. But I completely misjudged it! I thought they were closer than they actually were. Thus, it became very awkward, as it was too late for me to stop holding the door, and they then felt obliged to commit […]
Part 1 – Back to school The hustle and bustle of the week before the new school year affects all families differently. This morning, for example, I tried squeezing last year’s school shoes onto my daughter’s feet. Neither of us particularly enjoyed the experience. As parents, we know that we have to sort out things […]
Relief, trepidation… I always approach the gift of the Summer Holidays with a mix of emotions – excitement, of course, but also with relief and trepidation. Relief that the annual milestone has been reached, another year has been notched, and I am one step closer to returning “home”, wherever or whatever that might mean nowadays. Trepidation because […]
Good morning, colleagues, parents, alumni and families watching from around the world, and most importantly, our Graduates. My name is Damian Bacchoo and I am the high school principal for the Class of 2023. I am honoured to have the closing words today. Amazingly, one of our Graduation Class of 2023 walked across the stage […]
The advice I give to friends who are struggling to choose between schools for their kids is: …you can’t have your cake AND eat it too! There are so many good schools to choose from, but parents can still find themselves paralyzed, unable to make a choice. A friend of mine was recently in this […]
It’s the holidays in my house, so when we are not entertaining the kids there’s going to be a fair amount of Minecraft being played and watched on YouTube. Apparently, Grian is our house favourite (and with 41 million views per month, he’s got many other admirers contributing to his incredible annual 2M$ income!), and […]
This post started with an innocuous question for my kids: “Hey kids, do you think we should continue with our Easter egg-rolling competition this year?” My spring traditions The word ‘tradition’ always invokes mixed feelings for me. Growing up, I could never enjoy the cliche of spring cleaning on the first day of the Easter […]
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