We know from decades of international research that what parents do at home with their children has a profound effect on children’s learning outcomes. Children who experience enriched, cognitively stimulating home environments are at an advantage in the learning process because they have had exposure to many more words. In our school community it is … Read more
“Community is much more than belonging to something; it’s about doing something together that makes belonging matter” The power of positive role models for both boys and girls cannot be underestimated. Children use many people both famous and those close to them, in schools and in their own homes as references for who they will … Read more
“takes advantage of a natural window of opportunity during childhood, when the neural circuitry that allows us to pay attention, calm ourselves and attune to our own and other’s feelings takes shape”. Professor Richard Davidson One of the areas we have been exploring in our focus on social and emotional wellbeing is mindfulness in schools … Read more
Last Thursday the nominees for student leadership roles presented their speeches to the Year 3 – 6 students and staff. The quality of the speeches was of a very high calibre and students demonstrated the You Can Do It 5 keys to success; Confidence, Getting Along, Resilience, Organisation and Persistence and the school values; Respect, … Read more
‘In a world of algorithms, hashtags and followers, know the true importance of human connection.’ ‘Connecting to one another is one of the most important things in the world and you can keep expanding that connection – one person, a family, a school, a community, a country, a society, a culture.’ Eric Fischl Every year … Read more