Nerae Preece Principal From the Principal  It is getting to that time of year again. Next Tuesday afternoon is our very first transition session for 2022. We want the kids to have the surprise of meeting the learning teams first (You will be able to find out your child’s learning team in the next newsletter). At this stage they will not be placed into grades yet, we will be exploring groupings of students and seeing how they work best. For the remainder of the year, on a Tuesday, students will be able to meet up with their 2022 [...]

Nerae Preece Principal From the Principal  I am feeling grateful this week. This week I had less meetings than usual. This meant that I could go and visit so many lessons this week. It is always my favourite thing to do, because it is so nice to watch the explicit teaching and then talk to the students about their learning. Some of my highlights from this week has been watching Smart Spelling, seeing our students learn about angles and chatting about books that are being read. If you fancy having a look too (and you’re double vaccinated) come [...]

Nerae Preece Principal From the Principal Staffing for 2022 It is that time of year again. The time where we share what is happening in 2022. The first bit of big news is that we will have an Assistant Principal again in 2022. Through the merit and equity process Emma Griffiths applied and was the successful candidate. Emma comes with a wealth of experience in eastern suburb schools and has been working on her leadership skills since her arrival at Badger Creek. I know that she will be someone that many of you feel comfortable to reach out [...]

Nerae Preece Principal From the Principal  My mantra at the moment is “Stay Curious”. I picked this because, at times, I am very quick to jump to conclusions or make judgments on situations. It doesn’t always help, especially when you work with children. Since I have started to be more curious, things have changed for me. Rather than looking for things to blame in situations, I have started to wonder why it may have happened. Here is how it works… Let’s say a child makes a mistake, maybe they might break something. Often I might have reacted in [...]