Posted April 2, 2017 in Our Stories Research & Opinion
This article was written last year on EDUCA before our Term One Letters were sent out and is an important part of the genuine care our staff show in communicating with your child… With the end of Term One upon us, the teaching staff recently…
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Posted March 9, 2017 in Research & Opinion
Gabbi Lovelady outlines the Importance of Clay (an extract from communication with parents) We will have clay available all year for the children as it is a medium that offers so much. It is a wonderful, natural resource from the earth that provides sensory stimulation…
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Following is an extract from one educators “Reflective Journal” published this week by Brooke and Renae. It is a magical read! *** As I reflect on our 2017 Whole School Focus of relationships and connectedness, I have been considering the rituals that are present in…
Read morePosted February 16, 2017 in Research & Opinion
Tim Vidler – Middle School & College Team Leader As we embark on our first year of the Certificate IV in Design with our College group, I think it’s a good time to reflect on exactly why we feel it is such a wonderful program…
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Posted December 21, 2016 in Research & Opinion
Felicity is our Dance and Movement Specialist and our Primary Team Leader … take a moment to consider this package (click picture below) of integrated learning with our Middle School students… authentic connections with Science and Health. I love our school – I love what…
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Posted November 27, 2016 in Our Stories Research & Opinion
A Special Message and Announcement from Nicole Hunter: Kaya (Hello) Dear Families I was delighted to launch the Reconciliation Action Plan at the Grad -i-tude event last Tuesday 23rd November, 2016). In the opening to the event I also introduced to the community, Neville Collard. Neville is…
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Posted September 9, 2016 in Research & Opinion
Nicole Hunter (Pedagogista) On Saturday’s Busy Bee, a valiant team managed to complete the construction of a new shed for the WildSpace. The ‘shed build’ is a visible example of the support and commitment our families and staff, provide to the school, that is such…
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Posted August 7, 2016 in Research & Opinion
Experiencing relationships through participation in a community, such as our playgroup, is an important transition for young children. Stepping out from the comfort and security of home and immediate family to encounter other people and new places is both exciting and challenging. For some children…
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Posted May 28, 2016 in Research & Opinion
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is celebrated across Australia each year between May 27 and June 3. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the Reconciliation journey: the National Referendum and The High Court Mabo Decision. May 27, National Referendum: Referendum: May 27, 1967…
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Posted April 20, 2016 in Our Stories Research & Opinion
Bold Park Community School’s Middle School has recently been featured in the “Australian Journal of Middle Schooling” (see pages 38-50) in which Dr Sandra Hestermann outlines how the Middle School staff at Bold Park Community School… “… have embedded a pedagogy of multiliteracies in the…
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With a day like this, that is as carefully planned by amazing teachers, who wouldn’t love coming to school... Read more
What’s not to love at Perth City Farm! What do you do when you don’t know it all? You... Read more
“It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for... Read more
