WHO DOES WHAT?

by | Oct 13, 2017 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEWSLETTER

It does not take a medical doctor, a biblical scholar or a soccer manager to tell us that any institution or body must work together if that body is to be effective. Each person, unit, department, has a key but different role to play in the success of the body. “The...

PROFESSIONALISE THE PROFESSION

by | Oct 13, 2017 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEWSLETTER

It is interesting that thirty years ago the term ‘amateur’ was seen as a compliment (we play sport because we love it) and the term ‘professional’ was deemed a criticism (we take sport too seriously); more interestingly, though, today, it is the total opposite –...

PARENTAL GUIDANCE IS NOT ADVISED

by | Oct 13, 2017 | Parents Articles

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received? Some famous people were asked for the best piece of advice they ever received and some of their responses included: “Don’t die wondering”, “If you are wrong, admit it: if you are right, be quiet”, “Whenever you...

PROPHETIONALISM

by | Oct 13, 2017 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEWSLETTER

In many ways, teachers are like prophets: we teach, we point to the way forward, we promote change, we predict what is going to happen in young people’s lives, we are concerned for the moral being of individuals and society in which they live, we bring understanding...