Welcome to the 2020-21 academic year. Every school year is a journey, beginning with sometimes tentative steps over the first few weeks. Whether you are just starting at Woodstock or not, each new year brings with it new teachers, classmates, challenges and expectations. As we set out on the 167th year...
At Woodstock School we absolutely stand against the terrible injustice perpetrated on George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department, as well as ongoing structural racism that persists in America. We also stand with all of the protesters who are highlighting these ever-apparent injustices and inequalities not just in the U.S. but around the globe. This is...
We’re about to enter our fifth week of distance learning, the half-way point to the end of this academic year. When last year I laid out the three threads I see as essential for Woodstock’s future, one of them was further integrating the digital realm into students’ educational journeys. You could...
As we move through this present crisis of a global pandemic fraught with its many challenges, losses, and disappointments, there appear to be emerging some unintended consequences that offer hope towards a better future. One positive to come from the pandemic is the spontaneous wave of kindness that has emerged in response. Around the world,...
It’s hard to believe that in just a matter of weeks, so much in our world has changed, with the Covid-19 global pandemic encroaching on all areas of life, including how we deliver a quality Woodstock education through our distance learning programme. Last week we entered a new era in the school’s history as we transitioned the Woodstock educational experience over to our distance learning model. We...
Of all the ways you can help your child to increase their GPA, this has got to be one of the easiest - encouraging them to get more sleep. Research out of MIT suggests that better sleep habits lead to better grades. In itself, this isn’t exactly a revelation, but what is surprising is the extent...
Our Middle Years students are just getting to the end of device-free week. It’s fair to say this is not the most eagerly awaited event on the school calendar. These kids are digital natives. While many of us have had to adapt to this new era, Middle Years students are the...
Thursday marked 100 days until this year’s seniors graduate from Woodstock. For everyone, leaving school is a watershed moment, the culmination of their formative years and a major step on their journey to adulthood. During their time at Woodstock, they will have made friends who will remain their life-long companions,...
Welcome to a new year and the start of the 2020s. As we enter a new decade, it’s an opportunity for pause for thought around what we’ve achieved, and what lies ahead over the next ten years. Back in 2013, Woodstock formulated its 2020 vision, a blueprint of what we wanted...
Principal Dr Craig Cook looks back at his experiences on this year's Activity Week, and forward to share what's needed to ensure Woodstock remains distinctive into the future. It was my privilege during Activity Week to be with the ninth graders on their village trip. While the village was only a...
