What does "PHOT" spell? 

Some of you may have encountered this question in your travels, and reacted in a number of different ways. I hope that you were filled with curiosity and determination to solve the mystery.

Our students are constantly surrounded by words, events, activities and questions that do not always appear to make any sense at all. How do we want them to respond? ...............with curiosity of course! We want our students to ask questions of the world around them, and imagine the possibilities of the unimaginable.

So, what does "PHOT" spell?
The "PH" has the same sound as the first consonant in "first".
The "O" has the first vowel sound in the word "women".
The "T" has the sound of the second "t" in "station".

Did you guess it?

How amazing to be able to solve the unsolvable, and to create a challenge for yourself and your students, by playing around with the sounds in the English language and coming up with fascinating "WORDS". 

Your challenge is to "ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE'!

"Accept the Challenge!" 

Our challenge as educators is to be as inspiring as we can be; not only for our students, but also for our colleagues and ourselves.

A lesson may be taught one way, or, many ways. Our lesson presentation should always take into account the different "Learning Styles" of our students. Are we catering for: Visual Learners, Auditory Learners and/or Motor-kinaesthetic Learners? We can create an easy pathway to access knowledge and skills by our students with their mixed abilities, by presenting opportunities for learning through a diverse range of activities. 

We are only limited by our imaginations when it comes to delivering an exciting and enjoyable lesson. Think creatively "within the square"!

Explore the possibility of personal evolution through inquiry and discover how the changes we make, change us.  

Now that Term 1 is well under way ...........................

Now that Term 1 is well under way, think back to the reason for you going into the noble profession of "Teaching" in the first place:

• Did you want to make a difference to each and every student that you came across?
• Were you convinced that you never wanted to stop learning yourself?
• Did you know that you had the ability to impart knowledge to others?

Sometimes it is good to sit back and remind yourself why you are passionate about the important things in life!