INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
TEECHERS Play
“Si eres original, eres de libro”
Graduation Dinner
The British School of Alicante Monthly Update
Newsletter SECONDARY Message from the Head of Secondary
NUMBER 15 MAY 2010
It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters, in the end. (Ursula Le Guin) This is the final newsletter of this academic session and how time has flown! As the year progresses, the days, weeks and months seem to quicken towards the end of another term and before we know it, we will have reached the end of another year at school. Each year brings new hopes, fears and challenges for pupils, staff and parents alike, and it is difficult sometimes to step back from the throng and see the bigger picture. Education is a journey, not a destination. Formal education, whether at school or university or training for work is only part of that journey. If we believe that we have nothing more to learn we will soon realize our mistake; we are all in a perpetual state of learning whether through watching TV, reading, travelling or pursuing leisure activities. Every time we interact with others or take time to explore, investigate or reflect on our own, we are learning. At BSA, we have taken great strides forward to nurture our pupils and develop our staff in all areas of learning through opportunities in and outside the classroom. In the end, we will not be judged by our examination results alone, but by the people we have become through our experiences at school and the influences we exert on others in our personal lives. Our duty as teachers, support staff and parents is to provide opportunity, set good examples, embody our principles and values through our everyday lives, encourage creativity and a love for learning, admit to our mistakes and strive for excellence in all we do. Honesty, Faith and Courage is our school motto and at the very least, we should try to instill these in our lives and encourage our children to be guided by them throughout their time at school and the years beyond. We have come a long way on our educational journey; for some of us it is time to depart on a new journey to different locations. For others the summer will bring a welcome relief from the rigors of the school day, but it doesn´t mean that learning will stop, and we will meet again in September refreshed for the next part of our journey at BSA. I would like to thank all the pupils, staff and parents for your hard work, good humour, support and encouragement, patience and understanding, tolerance and positive attitude this year; in short, your Honesty, Faith and Courage. I wish you all a happy summer and look forward to welcoming you back in September.
Derek Laidlaw Head of Secondary School