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Happy World Teachers’ Day
Today marks World Teachers’ Day, an international event recognized in over 100 countries around the world. This year’s slogan is “Teaching in freedom,
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Hollyburn 150!
Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year! I look forward to welcoming all of our returning students to Hollyburn as well as welcoming our new families who have chosen Hollyburn for their children.
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Find Your Joy
For the last few years the Principal’s speech to the grade seven graduating class has served as the final blog post for the school year.
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Pinch Hitting With Purpose
With the Major League Baseball season close on our heels (April 2nd to be exact), what better way to say “welcome back” from spring break than with a baseball analogy –
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Why Failure is Good by Mrs. Hulme
When my students are visibly frustrated during a task, my usual instincts are to comfort them and offer consoling words of advice.
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One Word Challenge
What one word sums up your hope for the year ahead? Judy Duncan, principal of West Bay, chose voice as her word,
What do Waffles have to do with Executive Functioning?
Executive functioning is a term that refers to eight skills that help people plan, organize, and complete a task.
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Educating the Heart and Mind
Friday was a provincial professional development day in our province and I had the pleasure of attending the Heart-Mind Conference put on by the Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education.
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World Teachers Day-October 5, 2016
This international event is recognized in over 100 countries around the world. It is recognized that teachers are not only a means to implementing education goals: they are key to sustainability and national capacity in achieving learning and creating societies based on knowledge,
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The Hollyburn Legacy
Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year! I am so excited for this new beginning, my first at Hollyburn Elementary School!
Hollyburn holds a special place in my family history.