With most of our Senior School students away at camps and development programs this week, we thought we’d take a look at some of the reasons why participating in camp is such an important part of school life.
K-Blog
Helping children respond to change
Starting school can be an exciting time for children and their families and also a time of great anticipation. Last week as the 2016 Prep children participated in their first orientation morning at school, our parents were engaged in our first Transition Seminar, ‘Transition to School’, presented by School Psychologist, Sally Kenney.
I just want my kids to be happy
What actually makes for a happy child? As part of Mental Health Week, Parents in Years 7-11 were invited to join the School Psychologist Ms Sally Kenney and School Counsellor and Chaplain Rev. Janet Costello in a lively discussion about life’s ups and downs and how to help our students find the happiness in between. We had a fantastic response to the seminar and Sally has kindly written up some information we thought you might find useful.
Mindsets, Parenting and Praise
Our Head of Junior School, Monique Miotto shares an overview of our recent seminar on Growth Mindset with Lorraine Davies.
How we use technology at Kilvington
Every day there seems to be a different news articles on the perils of exposing our children to technology. Whether it be too much screen time or a decline in traditional skills such as handwriting, parents are bombarded with many negative messages often lacking in context and without any positive views to add balance.
Things To Do In The School Holidays
Looking for some fun activities over the holidays? Check out our suggestions!
10 Things That Make A Good Teacher
We all have our own memories of special teachers during our own time at school. Someone who inspired us, or motivated us to push ourselves further, or simply believed in us. At Kilvington our teachers don’t just focus on working through the curriculum, instead they understand that knowing their students and building strong relationships with… Read more »