Martin Luther King Jr. said, “If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” This is what I would like to encourage every Grade 7 parent, teacher and student to do. During this time of the year both parents and students[Read More…]

It is almost that time of year again, and no, I am not referring to the merriment of Christmas, I am referring to the dreaded Assessment Week. This is not only a week of apprehension and terror for many a student, but also their parents and the question on every parents mind is, “How on earth do I get my[Read More…]

“Poetry is one of my delights! I enjoy its depth, its rhythm and rhyme. I love that it can take me into the hearts and minds of the poets, and its ability to change mine.” We posed the question, “What is poetry?” to our Grade 7 students this week, and got the following answers, “It is rhyme… feelings… emotions…. rhythm….creativity….[Read More…]

Teenage years are synonymous with puberty and sexuality, a developmental process way more complex than mere heightened hormones and cheeky retorts. Puberty includes aspects of development that are not only physical, but also cognitive, emotional, social, and moral in nature. To further complicate matters, these developmental areas do not progress at the same rate. This is bewildering for young adolescents who[Read More…]

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