Oct 4, 2022 | Academic Excellence, Co-curricular activities, Early Education, Parent-Teacher Partnership, Parenting, Teaching Boys, Teaching Girls, Teenagers
Photo by Kirke Incorporated on Unsplash In an increasingly globalised world where English is spoken more and more frequently, learning a second language can seem unnecessary. However, it’s never too late to encourage our children to pick up another language. Here are...
May 19, 2022 | Academic Excellence, Character Development, Leadership, Parent-Teacher Partnership, Parenting, Parenting Boys, Parenting Girls, Teaching Boys, Teaching Girls, Technology, Teenagers, Wollemi College
Photo by Green Chameleon on Unsplash The final year of school is the most wonderful, exciting, and nerve-racking year of our young lives. Let’s look at how, as parents, we can best prepare them for that final exam. 1. Develop A Love of Reading With Them One of the...
Mar 17, 2022 | Academic Excellence, Character Development, Community Service, Early Education, Parenting, Parenting Boys, Parenting Girls, Wollemi College
Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash Participating in community service is a wonderful way for your child to experience the joy of giving. Here are some reasons why it’s so important for students to get out there and make the world a better place. They’ll Form Great...
Feb 24, 2022 | Academic Excellence, Character Development, Early Education, Innovative Teaching, Parent-Teacher Partnership, Parenting, Parenting Boys, Parenting Girls, Teaching Boys, Teaching Girls, Technology, Teenagers
Photo by Filip Urban on Unsplash 1. Start Them Working Young How young is too young to start giving your child chores? Chores such as sorting through laundry at an early age can be entrusted to children, helping them understand the importance of contributing to the...
Nov 25, 2021 | Academic Excellence, Character Development, Innovative Teaching, Leadership, Parent-Teacher Partnership, Parenting Boys, Parenting Girls, Redfield College, Teaching Boys, Teaching Girls, Teenagers
Photo by Jeswin Thomas on Unsplash Building rapport is the art of developing mutual trust, respect, and friendship with another person. For a teacher, there are several benefits of building rapport with your students in the classroom which translate to hard work,...
Nov 18, 2021 | Academic Excellence, Character Development, Innovative Teaching, Leadership, Parenting, Parenting Boys, Parenting Girls, Redfield College, Teaching Boys, Teaching Girls, Wellbeing
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Understand That Your Child Will Know What Makes You Happy Your child knows what makes you happy and wants to replicate it themselves. If your eyes light up when your spouse comes home, your children will see that this brings you...
