Although it is only September, we are already deep in the heart of planning for next year. It is an extremely busy time as we begin to organise staffing, allocate students to classes and consider the resourcing necessary to deliver the best possible programmes for 2018. I am also meeting with many families joining Marsden for the first time as well as interviewing excited new girls looking forward to joining their big sisters in Marsden green. We are looking forward to welcoming so many new faces to Marsden!
Planning for the next year always creates opportunities for us to review our focus and priorities and our commitment to future-focused learning is very much part of that planning process. You can find out more about one way we will be delivering this by coming along to our Waihanga launch next week Thursday 21 September from 6.15 pm. Waihanga is our new makerspace area where students are able to create, explore, construct and experiment using a wonderful range of materials and technologies. Come along and see some of the possibilities this space is opening up for our girls. We are also thrilled to have as our guest speaker for the evening Justine Munro, co-founder of 21C Skills Lab, talking about the skills our girls are going to need to thrive in the 21st century workplace. We have signed up to participate in the 2018 Tessera trial led by 21C Skills Lab and Justine’s presentation will focus on why the skills tested and developed through this trial are so crucial to learning in today’s schools. We are delighted to have been selected as the only Wellington school to join 21C skills Lab in the trial and would love you to come along and learn more about what this means for your daughter in 2018.
To RSVP for the Waihanga launch (for catering purposes) email martine.foster@marsden.school.nz