TSS Prospectus - The Southport School

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every child hasleadership abilityand leadershippotential ...Our boys love their School. Theyare proud to belong and develop astrong sense of community.missionTo challenge each boy to achieve excellencein a Christian community where educationembraces the whole of life.visionThe Southport School will be acknowledgedas a world-class day and boarding school forboys, a balanced and holistic Christian learningcommunity in the Anglican tradition, workingwith families to nurture outstanding youngmen who are confident, happy and responsible,with highly developed skills in the areas ofleadership, thinking, creativity and emotionalintelligence.
Dear Prospective Parents and Boys,Our famous landmark TSS Clocktowersymbolises more than 100 years ofachievements, history, traditions, AnglicanChristian values and Great Public Schools’Association of Queensland (GPS)competition and friendship during schooland beyond.My personal mission at TSS is to developa world-class Christian learningcommunity for boys. For many years Ihave believed that building a communitywhere children and adults feel a sense ofbelonging, and of being valued and caredfor, is the greatest need of all people andthe greatest opportunity we can providefor our young men. I believe that youngpeople primarily need that sense ofbelonging and to know there are clearmoral and behavioural parameters, definedby Christian values, within which to liveand learn.In addition to feeling intuitively that thisis the right thing to do, research is showingthat young people who feel a sense ofbelonging to their school develop betterintellectually, achieve superior marks,develop greater social confidence, andbecome more resilient to the ups anddowns we all experience throughout life.I believe all of us have leadership abilitiesand leadership potential. Schools such asTSS must take responsibility for makingsure our young people can develop intoacademically and emotionally intelligent,self-secure, trusting and caring leaders;leaders who have strength of character andcompassion for others.At TSS, all our boys are Learning to Leadin order to better serve their families as wellas local and global communities.I thank you for your interest in TSSand encourage you to reflect upon theadvantages of a specialised boys’ educationat this great School. We would welcomethe opportunity to work with youin nurturing your son to become anoutstanding young man.Best wishes,Greg WainHeadmasterDip Teach (Mathematics), B Ed (Psychology),MBA (HR Management),M Ed Admin, MACEL, FAIMIt is one of the reasons we focus on pastoralcare and provide such a wide range ofactivities and facilities.Young people also need to be provided withan engaging and challenging curriculum,relevant to their needs now and in thefuture, which is presented by teacherswho value children and understand theirpersonalities and learning styles.Our top strategic priority has been toStrengthen Our Academic Ethos. Certainlyour students’ achievements and academicresults in recent years attest to the successwe have attained in this crucial aspectof education.Research on the human brain in recentyears is showing clearly that boys’ andgirls’ brains develop differently, and henceboys and girls think and learn differently.As a boys’ school, we have alwaysunderstood what works best for boys, andthe latest research is guiding our furtherimprovements in the teaching and learningof our boys.welcometo ourschoolIn a secure and trusting environmentsuch as TSS, people are more prepared tobe themselves, without the need to puton masks, and are more prepared to trynew things without fear of ridicule. Theyknow they will be supported whatever theoutcome.
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TSS Prospectus - The Southport School

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