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A brand new year of adventure and new possibilities. The world has opened up again and we get to see the places we missed and the people we love. Many alumni came back this year to their alma mater; and what a sight it was to behold. KLASS has also taken the opportunity to evolve in its teaching, learning through changes in its curriculum, prioritising safeguarding rules, reforming our vision and mission statements and building a better infrastructure for the future of the School. You will be able to read about all the improvements we have been executing in the #MessagefromtheHeadofSchool and the #Newsroom.

In this issue, we have decided to bring you news from what you love most about KLASS; your teachers! Teachers are the backbone of the School and they have shaped and moulded us to become better human beings. Our #KLASSicsKonfidential sections feature stories of learning and teaching adventures from our teachers and students. Read our #InLivingColours as we share interviews with teachers who have been here for over a decade as well as some teachers from the past! We hope these interviews will make your day as you reminisce about the good times. We also have some lovely tributes by our alumni to the teachers that made a difference in their lives.

So much to be proud of in our #KLASSicsNews as we see our community going above and beyond in the careers and passion they have chosen. Be inspired by the impact that The Alice Smith School Foundation has made through the generosity of our community in the #GivingNews feature.

We’ve got many more interviews, features and updates of our teachers and alumni in this issue. We hope you feel inspired and develop new perspectives from their stories in this issue. We look forward to next year as we bring your more services and activities. Enjoy this issue of the KLASSics Chronicles!

• Sic itur ad astra. Thus one journeys to the stars.

• To set a new course, to explore the unknown takes courage.

• We are called to light the way for our students.

• To help them reach for the stars with courage.

• To enable them to inspire change for a future that we can only imagine today.

“I can understand why the school wants a clear PURPOSE. It gives direction for the teachers. It’s what a lot of organisations have.”

JB parent

“Being courageous embodies almost everything. It’s being the best you can be times two.”

EP teacher

To write this new chapter for Alice Smith, we too must courageously push the boundaries, Explore new ideas, and learn, relearn and unlearn. Each child is known and appreciated at Alice Smith. Always encouraged to forge their own paths. To be fearless like Alice Smith in their quest. To spark courageous exploration to inspire a better world.

“Courage – that’s important. There is always something new so we must be courageous. Courageous in the everyday.”

Professional services staff

JB

“Courageous exploration - that’s beyond the comfort zone. It’s spontaneous, extraordinary.”

EP student