This article from the Sydney Morning Herald frames a disturbing discussion about the ubiquity of tablets in an early years classroom and asks the question about the wisdom of these changes in schools. As we cascade into this future of technology that seems to be at our children’s fingertips, it is really easy to slide into believing that it is …
Halloween at BIS
Halloween has gradually built in resonance in Australia until now it has become part of our yearly schedule; it is new part of the landscape of childhood. The tricky part of this new celebration is that it can form some pretty deep fears in children at an early age. In the days of old, when belief controlled our lives, these …
Homework, a habit worth challenging!
It may seem simplistic to say that the problem with the concept of homework is that it comes directly from the notion of learning as ‘work’; but this is a notion that we believe our lifelong learners of today simply don’t need. At BIS we are about loving learning, whether at school or at home, and recently it seems other …
Welcome Back
It’s wonderful to be back amongst our BIS community for another year. We are excited to give a warm welcome to our new families and reconnect with existing parents and students. We would also like to welcome two new members of staff Meg Foley and Juliette Edwards. Meg joins us in a project management role. As a teacher of ten …