IB Learner Profile

Mar 11, 20231 min read

#246 Some brief thoughts regarding the IB Learner Profile

Extract from the IB Learner Profile Very nobly, the IB Learner Profile states that, “The aim of all IB programmes is to develop ...

Mar 4, 20231 min read

#239 Did curiosity kill the cat?

I would say I have always been curious and was recently thinking about the expression, “Curiosity killed the cat”. Quite naturally I...

Apr 8, 20211 min read

#171

I wholeheartedly believe that the ten attributes of the IB Learner Profile apply to the whole school community and not only to the...

Dec 10, 20204 min read

#154

To say that this has been an unusual year is an understatement. The transition to temperature checks, mask wearing, physical distancing,...

Dec 3, 20202 min read

#153

When we think of role models, we often think of those we see from afar, such as Malala, Mandela, or MLK, or those with whom we live and...

Nov 12, 20201 min read

#150

With Friday November 13, 2020 being World Kindness Day, it seems apt to share these videos and quotes - some of which have been shared in...

Mar 19, 20204 min read

Compassion and Community [Blogpost 115]

I very much appreciate the aims of the IB programmes [“The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who,...

Feb 20, 20203 min read

International Mother Language Day [Blogpost 111]

(Source: On International Mother Language Day, UN promotes reading in local tongues) In recognition of the 1952 Bengali Language...

Dec 26, 20193 min read

Good News Stories - part IV [Blogpost 103]

As 2019 draws to an end, it seems apt to share some more good news stories. These stories from places as diverse as Australia, Ireland,...

Oct 24, 20191 min read

Travel Reflections [Blogpost 94]

One of my favourite features of social media platforms such as Facebook is that there is the reminder of events/posts from years gone by....

May 23, 20194 min read

The Importance of Authentic Student-Teacher Relationships

Image taken from: Jo Boaler's How to Learn Math Facebook page I have always felt that the teacher-student relationship is a critical...

May 2, 20195 min read

Diversity + Privilege

Mindful of the current political climate, recent terrorist events in New Zealand and Sri Lanka, the recent 20th anniversary of the...

Feb 7, 20194 min read

Abolish Anonymity

I know that for many Professional Development is (unfortunately) something to be endured, rather than enjoyed (hence the cynical...