It is the 5th of November and you can be guaranteed that kiwis all over the country will be out in force letting off a concoction of various pyrotechnic delights – aka fireworks. I use the word ‘delights’ loosely and most definitely dependent on which side of the fireworks argument you sit. I don’t agree…
Author: Principally Mused
Who You Are Makes A Difference…
I love this short vid from Ted Talks. This is one I, and I am sure many teachers and principals, can relate to. What Teachers Make: I am in education because I really do believe that teachers make a difference. For all the educators out there – thank you for what you do. You are…
The Week That Was
This weeks Brick Bats, Bouquet and Honourable mention for things that have cropped up in the news. Brick Bat: This is shared this week with the Government and the Minster of Education. Firstly the Government for not funding an important report on child poverty in the country that sets measures and targets, claiming it wasn’t…
The Power Of the Team
Teams need to have certain ingredients in order to be able to achieve their goals. What I love about this cartoon is that it shows that a team can achieve an outcome, but without certain key ingredients, and in this case, I would have to say, communication is the main missing ingredient, the outcome they…
Mini Cinnamon Sticks – Yummy!
Warning: These do not fit the clean eating category! I’m in the middle of preparing for Squirts birthday ‘sleepover’. Two of the things she wants to eat are sandwich bread based, and require the crusts cut off them. In order to save some time tomorrow (because of course it’s a Friday and I have…
Low-Profile Controversial Change Campaign
Sounds fascinating doesn’t it? Sounds exciting and a little on the ‘dangerous’ side, the ‘Low-profile Controversial Change Campaign’, makes you wonder…. Let me elaborate. Its more ‘thats appalling but not that surprising’ than fascinating. Treasury, which is the Governments lead advisor on all matters relating to economic and fiscal policy, has advised the Minister of…
High Stakes Testing and Privatisation as a Means For Money Making
“Thank you for all the high stakes tests you gave me at school, said no student ever” What a sad world we live in. Education has – for some – become a means of exploiting children in order to make money. The business of high stakes testing has become big business indeed. It…
Auckland – Top Ten Lonely Planet List of Cities to Visit
Whats not to love? I appreciate that I live here so I am a little biased, but don’t forget I lived most of my life down in the South Island, so I know a great place to live when I am living in one! If you have not been here – then I would say…
Principals, Pay and Politics – An Uneasy Tale from Across the Ditch
I was busy digitally dancing through the web (I would say surfing but its a bit overused these days) when I came across an article posted by someone on Linked In. ‘Principals in Catch-22 over pay’. Suffice to say, it grabbed my attention straight away. “PRINCIPALS claim to have been told their own pay…
Armageddon Expo Auckland
What self respecting Sci Fi Fantasy geek would pass up the opportunity to attend the Armageddon Expo?? Not this one! It was fabulous. Plenty of interactive activities, famous (ish) stars and people dressed up to satisfy fans of all ages. Add some attractions on the outside, some overpriced hotdogs and chips, and you have…