Director of Student Wellbeing Programs and Geography teacher Phillipa Douglas joins Light Dark Blue to discuss how teaching methods have shifted over her 25 years at BGS. Recent developments in the focus of teaching have revolutionised the way she teaches and how the boys response.


● The importance of collaborative learning and self-regulation.
● Examples of ‘making thinking visible’.
● How to help a student who doesn’t have a natural affinity for a subject.

Director of Student Wellbeing Programs and Geography teacher Phillipa Douglas joins Light Dark Blue to discuss how teaching methods have shifted over her 25 years at BGS. Recent developments in the focus of teaching have revolutionised the way she teaches and how the boys response.
 ● The importance of collaborative learning and self-regulation. ● Examples of ‘making thinking visible’. ● How to help a student who doesn’t have a natural affinity for a subject.

Welcome to Brisbane Grammar School’s podcast Light Dark Blue. Our podcast is a window into how the school uses progressive, research-driven programs to help students to thrive intellectually, socially and emotionally.

Through interviews with teachers, school experts and students, we provide parents with insight into what is happening in the classroom and offer them practical advice on how they can support their son’s learning.

The podcast is also for anyone interested in the changing face of education and how BGS puts students in the driver’s seat of their learning journey.

Welcome to Brisbane Grammar School’s podcast Light Dark Blue. Our podcast is a window into how the school uses progressive, research-driven programs to help students to thrive intellectually, socially and emotionally.
Through interviews with teachers, school experts and students, we provide parents with insight into what is happening in the classroom and offer them practical advice on how they can support their son’s learning.
The podcast is also for anyone interested in the changing face of education and how BGS puts students in the driver’s seat of their learning journey.

Light Dark Blue: The Brisbane Grammar School Podcast

Welcome to Brisbane Grammar School’s podcast Light Dark Blue. Our podcast is a window into how the school uses progressive, research-driven programs to help students to thrive intellectually, socially and emotionally.
Through interviews with teachers, school experts and students, we provide parents with insight into what is happening in the classroom and offer them practical advice on how they can support their son’s learning.
The podcast is also for anyone interested in the changing face of education and how BGS puts students in the driver’s seat of their learning journey.

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