‘Why we should try doing…absolutely nothing.’ What a wonderful attention-seeking headline. I came across this article in the New York Times recently which suggests that “busyness has become an unhealthy status symbol, leading to burnout, anxiety and other stress-driven ailments”. The author Olga Mecking asks “What can we do? Follow what the Dutch call ‘niksen’. Essentially, niksen is the art of doing nothing: not meditating, not eating healthily, not being mindful but simply being idle. The upside of conscious boredom? Here’s the kicker…it can lead to daydreaming, which in turn drives creativity and increases focus”.

Term 2 is rushing rapidly towards an end and this weekend will see the last sports fixtures for Years 3-6. Our students will be busily engaged in their learning right up until the last day of term (Friday, 27 June). Yesterday, Year 1 attended a special Drama performance created for them by our Y9 students and our Y4 students enjoyed an Aboriginal education incursion earlier in the week related to their current unit of work. Tomorrow, Year 1 welcome families to their learning showcase and some of our Year 6 students will attend a Leadership Forum hosted by local member, Allegra Spender.