Principal’s Welcome Blog May 01, 2017 Welcome to Birdwood High School Welcome to Birdwood High School, our school is a vibrant community where students happily engage in learning. With the support of highly qualified educators, students are encouraged to think critically, communicate courageously and develop a deep respect for themselves as part of a broad, diverse community. Birdwood High School offers a specialist Agriculture program and we are fortunate to have a working farm that provides students with opportunities that they cannot get in other high schools. Our school is a place where students come to realise that with determination they can achieve whatever they set their minds to. In 2017 our school community endorsed Excellence, Creativity and Opportunity as core values underpinning our school motto ‘Labor Omnia Vincit’. Students are encouraged to continuously reflect on themselves as learners as they engage in leadership roles, enjoy a broad range of cultural, international, sporting and innovative community learning experiences and projects. Our educational philosophy recognises that students and staff thrive when all aspects of their life are acknowledged. At Birdwood, everything we do is for your child’s success and wellbeing and as such learning and teaching is our focus. Our contemporary curriculum, aims to provide opportunities, inspire and develop students’ skills in critical thinking, teamwork, cooperation and creativity in pursuit of excellence. Birdwood High School promotes a sense of belonging and continuously draws on its strong and rich history as it moves to develop and implement modern learning spaces and equipment. To work in the jobs for tomorrow, students require strong skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics as well as enterprise skills like problem solving, creative thinking and critical analysis. Students can draw on inspiration from our old scholars and industry partners as they work collectively to solve real life problems. Beyond Birdwood High School, our students continue the friendships forged at school and with their community. They join a network of accomplished Alumnae who remain connected with their school, wherever they are in the world. I welcome you to Birdwood High School and invite you to visit our school on a Principal tour or enrolment interview to experience it for yourself. Nikki Nardelli Principal