Christmas again!

It has been a busy few weeks since my last post, and once again I am looking forward to a week of relaxation and family time here in Adelaide over Christmas. My brother and nieces certainly had fun at the beach today!

The trip to Shanghai was a very productive one school wise, as we visited a couple of schools and attended a conference to learn more about a global network of schools, called Round Square. We visited quite a few different parts of the city, and the conference was in an area called Thames Town. Bizarre is all I can really say, and I was glad to get downtown to the Bund - the one area of the city that I remember but boy how it has changed! It is spectactular and I was fascinated by all the automation and the surveillance cameras. It was also nice to wander through the French Quarter and a couple of parks to see the locals enjoying their Sunday.    Photos of the trip to Shanghai 

During the school Walkathon, we were lucky to come across the designer of the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, Kengo Kuma, being interviewed. He is quite an icon In Tokyo, so this felt like a special moment.

A weekend away in Karuizawa, was a welcome one for a dose of nature and relaxation and once again the winter illuminations in various areas of the city have been good to go and see.

     

    
School continues to provide its joys and challenges and after Michael resigned we have recently been through the time consuming process of selecting a new Head of School and this will be a big change come August 2019.

Last week, I again led the Grade 9 trip to Cambodia and it was another great success despite having a quite different vibe with 10 boys and 2 girls on the trip, plus a few upset stomachs. Let’s hope the impact of what they saw and experienced will be long-lasting!




Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas (it will be a hot one here - 35 degrees) and a Happy New Year.