What does it mean to thrive academically? For one student, it might be to simply pass a test. For another, it might be to achieve a near-perfect mark. For the teacher, the common goal is that both students remain positive about their academic progress and...
The year 2010 saw me leave Ascham’s English Department, the place setting of my working life. My first Ascham teachers were Rowena Danziger, who gave me my job, and Beverley McGaw, who taught me the lore of the Dalton classroom. Firstly and always, I shall...
Independence, Responsibility, Collaboration and Reflection, the four main pillars of the Dalton Plan, are cleverly, almost subliminally, woven into everything that happens in the Junior School. From lessons, to co-curricular activities, to the playground, the principles of the Dalton Plan aren't taught explicitly to Junior...
Allegra Carlton and Mimi Perkin are keenly aware of how important it is to manage their wellbeing, just as much as their HSC workload, during their final year at School. Fortunately for these two students, and indeed their peers, the Dalton Plan has taught them...
There has been a lot to celebrate lately at Ascham—this year marks 100 years since the unique educational framework, the Dalton Plan, was introduced to our School. Since 1922, thousands of Ascham students have graduated with a toolkit of skills built on the Dalton pillars...
There is a fortunate group of students who attended Ascham over a period of 26 years, from 1988 to 2013, who had the pleasure of learning Maths and mastering the skills of Dalton under the calm and caring teaching of Mrs Ilana Dubb. Her classroom...
‘Dalton lays an amazing foundation for you to be a life-long learner and to become an independent, responsible young adult,’ says Old Girl and current Ascham teacher Catherine Crawford (Crouch 1974). Mrs Crawford speaks with the unique experience of someone who attended Ascham as a student,...
Congratulations to everyone involved in the 100th anniversary of the Dalton Plan at Ascham School! The Dalton Plan is a system of educational reorganisation founded by Helen Parkhurst early in the 20th century. It was the result of many years of practical experience as Director of...
As a current Year 12 student and Head of the Dalton Committee, Freya Regan is an expert on studying under the Dalton Plan. ‘Dalton sets you up for success,’ says Freya. ‘It challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility...
Ascham owes a debt of thanks to our third Head of School, Miss Margaret Bailey, who brought the Dalton Plan to Ascham in 1922. In the 100 years that have since passed, the Dalton Plan has not only formed the basis for School studies but...
