In our series Introducing our Staff, I am delighted to share ‘2 truths and a lie’, from the HSIE Faculty. Along with several of our departments this year, the HSIE Faculty has grown to accommodate our growing enrolment. With one term almost behind us, the strength our three new historians have brought, is evident to all. They have joined a well-established and highly regarded staff room and I thank each member of the group for their novel way of introduction.
As we inch toward the end of term, everyone is feeling the impact of the challenges these past 10 weeks have brought. It has been long and relentless for all. There have been so many positives in all domains of our community, yet amongst these, there have been times when we have not shown the best version of ourselves in our interactions. Reminders have been needed around respect and care for others, in ours and the wider community, how we behave in the Canteen queue, on the bus and toward our opponents whether we win or lose, in the classroom and as we interact with our peers.
The article below, Civil Society, speaks of the workplace, yet is equally valid for us all, as parents, staff or students. I commend these sentiments to you in the hope that civility and kindness are even more evident in the Pittwater House family, in the days and weeks ahead. In the advice shared here, “thanking people, sharing credit, listening attentively, humbly asking questions, acknowledging others and smiling all have an impact…” are amongst my favourite ways of operating each day. I hope you agree.
