As part of our commitment to supporting our school community this term, we are launching a series of PEP (Parent Education Program) Talks, commencing on Monday 20 May. These family information evenings will focus on student wellbeing and we are incredibly fortunate to secure some outstanding speakers, all experts and renowned in their fields. Each… Read more »
Exercise is essential to maintain physical health, reducing the risk of heart disease and diabetes. But did you know that it has a positive impact on the brain? We’re not talking about the ‘runner’s high’ or the calm you attain from yoga, both of which have positive benefits on our mental health. Instead, there is… Read more »
Kilvington’s ELC has recently been chosen as one of 100 centres nationally (and one of only 20 in Victoria) to participate in the Early Learning STEM Australia (ELSA) pilot. A new Australian Government initiative, ELSA aims to promote children’s interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) in the year before school and to continue… Read more »
Our word for this semester is ‘Adaptability’. While we might know that being able to adapt to new situations and circumstances is a positive trait, research (Martin, Nejad, Colmar, & Liem, 2013) has shown that a student’s ability to adapt predicts both academic and non-academic outcomes. It is not the strongest of the species that survives,… Read more »
