ISY Elementary Blog A year of two halves Mike Simpson, Elementary School Principal December 18, 2020 We go to the break not quite having finished the first semester. At the end of January we will have got to the halfway mark of the 2020-2021 academic year. As a...
ISY Elementary Blog A complex and welcome challenge Mike Simpson, Elementary School Principal December 11, 2020 Having children on campus this week has given us a real lift as we head into the holidays. Secondary school students have been coming and going on campus...
ISY Elementary Blog ‘You looked like you knew what you were doing.’ Mike Simpson, Elementary School Principal December 4, 2020 ‘You looked like you knew what you were doing.’ And I did. But I didn’t. I lived in Japan for 3 years and thought I would try my...
ISY Elementary Blog The Important Difference Between Winning and Success Mike Simpson, Elementary School Principal November 25, 2020 I came into teaching through coaching sport and this background still shapes the development of my philosophies around teaching and...
ISY Elementary Blog The Importance of a Sense of Urgency Mike Simpson, Elementary School Principal November 20, 2020 A couple of weeks ago, I was trying to psych myself up to start writing a report that was due today. I ended up scrolling through cricket videos on...
ISY Elementary Blog Childish Wisdom Mike Simpson, Elementary School Principal November 13, 2020 A month or so ago I wrote about how Winnie the Pooh is basically a Taoist master and an excellent role model for these uncertain times. The Te of Piglet is a book...
