Getting to know our new team…
One of the wonderful aspects of our School is the ways that we are able to work together as a wider school community to support the children in our care.
Belonging…
Monday morning was a busy and exciting time as students returned and new students began.
Supporting Neurodiverse Children
Whether they experience dyslexia, ADHD/ADD, language delays, anxiety, autism, or anything else. Calvin has a Parent Support Group…
Like the Real World
From time to time, I hear both students and parents say, ‘Christian schools are a bubble’.
Remembrance…
One of the lovely things that our now adult children like to do when we are together, is talk around the dinner table about their memories of their childhood.
Finishing Well
One of the gifts of my job is to watch the development of our Seniors as they transition to being young adults.
Term 4 Already…
Term 4 already! I have heard a few parents and staff members make this comment in our community over the first few days, all with a sense that time is moving quickly.
Rolling up your sleeves…
It is usually such a throng that I get to see some but not all of those who visit us on the day.
More than a school fair…
This is a community-wide event that brings our school’s values of community, respect and stewardship to life in an engaging and meaningful way.
Getting into the Story
I have always found it frustrating trying to find Wally in the middle of that page full of strangely dressed characters.
Celebrating Progress
In our Secondary Assemblies last week, it was lovely to see the recognition of five students from each of the Years 8, 9 and 10.
Engaging with the Whole
Calvin is such a beautiful community that seeks to instruct, see, know, encourage and support each student on their learning journey.
Getting beyond ourselves
We all know the challenges of living as part of a community or family. It is easy to get on one another’s nerves, to become dismissive in our familiarity, to forget the needs of others. As winter wears on and we become ill or tired, it can feel as though our emotional reservoirs are dwindling. In this context it is easy to see our patience give way to impatience and frustration.
Not from the mountains…
Although a lot of what we went through then seems like distant memories, I am unsure whether our world is any more stable or predictable these days. During my lunch duty today, I got asked the following question: ‘Mr Huber, what’s your opinion on World War III?’
Hope for Their Future
How do we think about ourselves in the future when the world is changing so rapidly and the future so uncertain?
Walking in the Light
On Friday we saw the culmination of many weeks of effort and planning come together as we celebrated the changing seasons with our ‘Walking in the Light’ festival.
At the Heart…
At the heart of a Christian school is something deeper than academic achievement alone — it is the intentional cultivation of a Christ-centred community.
Celebrating Heritage
Often, we associate the word ‘Heritage’ with a particular organisation or the sort of place that you take the children for an educational visit…
The Value of Christian Education
It is always encouraging to hear positive stories from our community about the work that we do as a school