For children today, reading books for pleasure has a lot of competition from many other pursuits. Television doesn’t require them to visualise scenarios or use their imagination as much and a video game has all the bells and whistles to be...
Each week at the Junior College Assembly, we present awards to students to celebrate their growth across the many varied areas of the curriculum. This year we have moved from a combination of ‘You Can Do It’ awards and ‘Star of the Week’ awards to...
Getting the Screen Time Balance Right for Families
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07 Feb, 2019
Screen time is all about balance. It's sometimes more about what is being done on the screen than the amount of time spent. Too much screen time can mean that family members aren't really talking to each other or spending time in a productive way...
Would you like to raise children who are responsible, confident, happy and who have a growth mindset? Would you like to have more peaceful relations and less power struggles with your children; interactions where you view each other as helpers...
Parents with children across Kindergarten to Year 5 are invited to an upcoming presentation about bringing out the best in your child. The presentation will be held in the College library on Tuesday 28 th March from 2.00pm to 3.00pm. Develop your...
Parents with children across Kindergarten to Year 5 are invited to an upcoming presentation about bringing out the best in your child. The presentation will be held in the College library on Tuesday 28 th March from 2.00pm to 3.00pm. Develop your...
Home learning is an expectation for all our students. The nature of the activities will vary, so it is best to discuss expectations with your child’s teacher. All educators agree that reading is the most valuable home learning a child can do and...
PIPS (Performance Indicators In Primary Schools) Testing Program
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09 Feb, 2017
Our Prep students are currently participating in the 2017 PIPS testing program, which is coordinated by PIPS Australia at Murdock University. This is an international literacy and numeracy assessment program and is designed to assess students...
For children today, reading books for pleasure has a lot of competition from many other pursuits that require less engagement and provide an instant excitement return. Television doesn’t require children to visualise scenarios or use their...
Welcome to our first College gardening club article. Mrs Monica Naples, Mrs Colleen Beattie and I are running a lunchtime gardening club on Wednesdays. The plants are flourishing in our new ‘no dig’ gardens and this week we are making basil pesto!...