Krystal Gagen-Spriggs
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Knowing it’s ok to be vulnerable.
Yesterday I had a moment of self-doubt and I felt very overwhelmed. I felt like there was too much being asked of me, that I couldn’t do it all, and that I would drop one of the many juggling balls… Continue reading
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The book EVERYONE is talking about
Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls has certainly made waves in the literary world. I first heard about this book when Rebecca Sparrow attended the International Women’s Day Breakfast we hosted here in the iCentre and raved about this book! She… Continue reading
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Dreaming big, bigger than just me alone.
About a month after the opening of our gym, I had a real moment of self doubt. My life as I knew it was crumbling around me and I wasn’t sure I could do what was being asked of me.… Continue reading
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2017 Goal Setting
As part of our teaching this year, we have been asked to identify two or more goals that we are going to work towards. I have decided to include my goals here: Goal description: Learning when and how to praise… Continue reading
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The 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter
It’s no secret around school that I adore everything Harry Potter. I… Own multiple copies of all the books and DVDs Own a copy of the audiobooks read by Stephen Fry and listen to them regularly Am a proud Gryffindor,… Continue reading
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Use it or lose it!
I realised this morning that language is something that you need to use or lose. Most of you are probably thinking… http://gph.is/1PjR8AD … but it was quite the light bulb moment for me. I was in the car with my… Continue reading
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In Awe
On Tuesday night this week the iCentre hosted a Celebration and Signing Party for Lynette Noni’s 3rd book, Draekora and it was a FANTASTIC evening. We had approximately 90 people attend, and our Launch Committee girls represented themselves and the college extremely well;… Continue reading
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Shatter Me -Mafi
Over the Christmas holidays I read the Shatter Me trilogy by Tahereh Mafi, and I fell in love with writing style and main character Juliette. The series itself goes in a direction I never would have picked and it only… Continue reading
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When realisation hits… We are lucky!
As part of my role as Teacher Librarian, I teach 2 geography classes: a year 9 class and a year 10 class. I absolutely love this. It means that I am still in the classroom every day, and I get… Continue reading
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Critique Reading for Lynette Noni
Last year my school hosted the beautiful Lynette Noni for a writing and book chat with our year 8 students. As soon as I met her I knew that she was a kindred spirit. After a few long and hilarious… Continue reading
