Leadership is an important activity. It is critical that today's youth learn to understand and exercise leadership, not as a power to be lorded over others, but as a relational skill which can enrich their lives and the lives of others, and can facilitate great achievements.Many people assume that leadership is a gift, which some have and others don't. While there is no doubt that some children, from an early age, exercise leadership and are looked upon as leaders by their peers, m...

So you want to be a teacher? is designed to assist current and prospective teaching students to make the right decision about their future career. Drawing on their substantial experience in education, Phil Ridden and Tracey Gray delineate with engaging candour the path to becoming a teacher.The book explores why you might want to be a teacher, why you might not, and the personal qualities required. It describes what teachers actually do, the pay and the conditions, and loo...

Do you wish someone would explain Christianity simply, without all the confusing doctrine?Then here it is.This drama script explains Christianity, simply and with a little humour, as a group of friends around the barbecue might.Because God wants to be understood - and loved - by everyone, across all time and places and cultures.Jesus came to all, spoke to any who would listen, and left his message in the hands of a group of ordinary people.He still s...

If we seek God, we will see Him revealed in the people and events in our lives. Including babies. A nappy (diaper), a 3.00am feed, sleep deprivation, baby paraphernalia ... can each help us to reflect on faith.That is the purpose of this book. As you read these reflections, it is likely they will conjure familiar images for you. I hope they will also help you to meditate on God and your relationship with Him.Each of the sixty brief reflections is inspired by everyday experi...

If we seek God, we will see Him revealed in the people and events in our lives. Including seniors. Funerals, baldness, a check-up, love letters, a walking frame ...can each help us to reflect on faith. That is the purpose of this book. As you read these reflections, it is likely they will conjure familiar images for you. I hope they will also help you to meditate on God and your relationship with Him.Each of the sixty brief reflections is inspired by everyday experiences and emotio...

If we seek God, we will see Him revealed in the people and events in our lives. Including men. Tools, sport, work, children, mates ...can each help us to reflect on faith. That is the purpose of this book. As you read these reflections, it is likely they will conjure familiar images for you. I hope they will also help you to meditate on God and your relationship with Him.Each of the sixty brief reflections is inspired by everyday experiences and emotions.This is not a book ...

If we seek God, we will see Him revealed in the people and events in our lives. Including children. Hide and seek, tantrums, sleep, hospital, homework, graduating ... can each help us to reflect on faith. That is the purpose of this book. As you read these reflections, it is likely they will conjure familiar images for you. I hope they will also help you to meditate on God and your relationship with Him.Each of the sixty brief reflections is inspired by everyday experiences and emo...

What teachers need to know about assessment and reporting describes best practice in assessment and reporting, while giving practical and accessible advice to teachers and school leaders to help them reflect on and refine their assessment practices. It is a response to the pressures on teachers and schools, not only to improve the quality of teaching, but also to demonstrate improved outcomes. Many teachers apply assessment approaches that are familiar from their ...

Do you wish someone would explain Christianity simply, without all the confusing doctrine?Then here it is.This book explains Christianity, simply and with a little humour, as a group of friends around the barbecue might.Because God wants to be understood - and loved - by everyone, across all time and places and cultures.Jesus came to all, spoke to any who would listen, and left his message in the hands of a group of ordinary people.He still speaks to...

If we seek God, we will see Him revealed in the people and events in our lives. Including the Covid-19 virus. Isolation, lockdown, home schooling, washing hands, social distancing ... can each help us to reflect on faith.That is the purpose of this book. As you read these reflections, they will conjure familiar images for you and will help you to meditate on God and your relationship with Him.Each of the sixty brief reflections is inspired by everyday experiences and emotio...

Home buying and selling are the largest financial transactions most of us make in a lifetime. But there's more than money involved. Home is where we spend most of our relaxation time - and, during a pandemic, our work time - so it's a place we need to feel comfortable and at ease. Wrong decisions can affect our financial and personal well-being.This book is designed to help anyone to buy, sell or move home, whether a house, unit or flat, with the least possible trauma. It contains ...

This is the story of a remarkable pioneer, a Baptist missionary who established churches, and influenced communities, along the Great Southern Railway in Western Australia from 1898-1929.William Kennedy was an ordinary man who lived a life of extraordinary influence with his unerring faith and his determination to "find a way or make one". This is the story of a remarkable pioneer Baptist missionary who established churches, and influenced communities, along the Great Southern Rail...