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The Choluteca Bridge (The Bridge of The Rising Sun)

Have you heard of the Choluteca Bridge? I hadn’t either, until not so long ago. It’s a 484-metre-long bridge over the river Choluteca in Honduras, in Central America. A region was notorious for storms and hurricanes. So when they decided to build a new bridge over river Choluteca in…

Appointment of Chaplain and Head of Transformation and Inclusion

St Peter’s College is proud to announce the appointment of Revd. Kabelo Motlhakane as a full-time Chaplain and the new head of Transformation and Inclusion. In his new role, Revd. Motlhakane will be responsible for the spiritual aspects of pastoral care and head up the College’s…

St Peter's Prep Schools ... The Difference Part 10

Praising children as ‘smart’ does not prevent them from under-performing.  It might actually be causing…

St Peter's Prep Schools ... The Difference Part 9

I discussed the self-esteem movement and the growing challenge to its belief that a performance was inextricably linked to self-esteem.  As parents we are proud of our children, try to protect them from disappointment and often demonstrate our love by expressing our admiration for them. …