Reflection 5/8

Jul 23, 20203 min read

#134

Of all the PD offerings available during the pandemic and the subsequent period of lockdown restrictions being eased, I have - despite...

Jul 16, 20201 min read

#133

With the knowledge that the 2020/2021 school year for Mont’Kiara International School starts on August 4, 2020 and the recent...

Jul 9, 20204 min read

#132

I have over the last few months been thinking about changes and planning for change be it change that is desired (ie. programme changes)...

Jul 2, 20201 min read

#131

As we prepare - during these unusual times - for the start of the 2020/2021 school year, I thought sharing some quotes pertaining to...

Jun 25, 20202 min read

#130

Ever since I first read Simon Sinek’s quote, “Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your...

Jun 11, 20202 min read

#128

Jun 4, 20206 min read

#127

Despite the fact that each and every time these events happen and we say we can't believe it, it happens again. George Floyd’s killing at...

May 28, 20203 min read

#125

During these unprecedented times, I feel I am not simply listening to hear, but - akin to the Chinese character - listening more intently...

May 21, 20201 min read

Listening [#124]

I was recently reminded about the Chinese character (see black and white image above), pronounced as “ting” which means to listen. Unlike...

Apr 9, 20204 min read

Admissions in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic [Blogpost 118]

John F. Kennedy’s quote “The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis’. One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for...

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 27, 20203 min read

Trust - part II [Blogpost 112]

(Source: https://www.passiton.com/inspirational-quotes/7614-the-best-way-to-find-out-if-you-can-trust) This Hemingway quote is one that...

Feb 13, 20202 min read

Winning Doesn’t Always Equal Success [Blogpost 110]

(Source: Why Winning Doesn’t Always Equal Success). I love the way in which TED Talks allow one to learn more about our world. I...