This is for all the amazing educators out there! Who you are makes a difference – Thank you! We live in uncertain times. Each day we get up and there is something being portrayed in the media about teachers or education. On the rare occasion, it is an upbeat and positive story that reminds us of the…
Author: Principally Mused
Stolen – The Lost Girls of Nigeria – The Worlds Shame
I have been stewing for a few weeks. Not the kind of stewing that involves cooking, but the kind of mental stewing whereby ones growing indignation and frustration with a situation grows and festers like a suppurating wound. It has left me wondering – let me explain. Something horrific happened in the world several weeks…
The Importance of the Thespian Pursuit
“To be or not to be – that is the question…” Actually, it should never be a question, or of question – it should just be. Let me clarify before I lose you in the abyss of ambiguity. Tonight I saw a letter to parents that disappointed me. It disappointed me on a number…
Lest We Forget – ANZAC Day Remembrance
A short Promo Video that sums up …
Survive the Easter Crazy
Easter – time of great temptation, where mountains of chocolate deliciousness lurk around every corner, ready to beckon you forward into the dark and alluring world of all that is sugary, sweet and enticing. Enough waxing lyrical! Just thinking of the myriad of chocolate yumminess that surrounds us at Easter is making me salivate. Some…
Flogging the Public Education System – Dead Horse Syndrome
Flogging the Public Education System – Dead Horse Syndrome Warning – content may cause angst and derisive snorts of frustration, and is satirical in nature. I think someone forgot to send the important people within G.E.R.M (those are the dark suits, white shirt brigade who like to intervene in educational policy and introduce reforms that…
5 Affirmations for a Rough Day!
Had a rough day? Possibly a rough week? Todays Affirmation post is inspired by those days where you just wonder if you should have even bothered getting up in the morning. We have all had a those rough days where you question your very being – who you are and what others see…
Like Lambs To The Slaughter..
She stood on top of her ivory tower, skilfully blowing into the intricately carved Matai Koauau. It’s haunting sounds carried across the Nation, reaching all the way to the Far North, across the water, and into the nooks and crannies of the Mainland. It’s hypnotic melodies luring the flock of Poleworth Principals forward with promises…
New Beginnings – Fresh Starts and Affirmations for the Journey!
“Change always comes bearing gifts’ Price Prichett This is part two in the Affirmations series. Last weeks inaugural Affirmation post related to politics. It was a little tongue in cheek and a little wishful thinking, inspired by the belief that we are what we believe and we are what we wish for. This…
Global Rankings – Relevant or Redundant?
The above video is Alfie Kohn – an American who writes and lectures about education, parenting and human behaviour. I confess, I am new to finding out about him. In the US, he is considered to be a leading figure in progressive education. He is known to be controversial and he challenges thinking in those…