From our Senior School Principal

Ian Hoke

Hooray for light and longer days! With Spring Break behind us, winter feels somehow far off, dark mornings and dark late afternoons forgotten as the mornings tint pink and blue, and the evenings stretch out little longer every day. Spring brings a feeling of having made it through something and into a time of renewal. Maybe you love winter - I do, even in a sad snow year like this past ski season. Still, on a golden afternoon with cool air and hot sun, it’s hard not feel somehow rewarded for our persistence.

Spring in the school year represents the beginning of the end, oddly. We’ve worked hard together since last summer to stretch ourselves, grow, and overcome challenges. Now, we’ve made the final turn of the race, and summer lurks tantalisingly just beyond the finish line in June. For our Grade 12 students, they face their final challenge of primary and secondary education, and summer will bring the springtime of their adulthood, new adventures and new responsibilities. Truly, a new life lies ahead for each and every one of these Dragons. Excitement crackles through our hallways in this time.

In April and May, students and teachers alike bring new energy to the work of learning. We can do this! We even make time for creative efforts, like those featured in these pages. We are renewed, and we are reflective. We create, and we make time to savour the creation. Enjoy everything contained in these pages, and enjoy the reflection stimulated by the creativity of ISB learners!