The many ways wellbeing is actioned at Northholm
Students thrive when they are provided a safe and supportive environment where they have the opportunities and motivation to reach their potential. Northholm Grammar School’s inclusive and dynamic approach to the Early Primary Years aims to establish a love of learning, a passion to explore new opportunities and a positive attitude to further enhance students' […]
Sharing a Common Goal – A Passion for Lifelong Learning
The Northholm Grammar learning community provides a space and structure for students, parents, carers and staff to align around a shared goal – to achieve success and inspire a passion for lifelong learning. Last term, Northholm students from Kindergarten to Year 6 enjoyed an afternoon of ‘Sharing our Learning’ with their families, showcasing learning activities […]
Meeting the Needs Of Our Community
MY STORY – EXPERIENTIAL EARLY LEARNING My Story is a family owned preschool and long day-care service. Anna and I (Chloe) decided to create this community because we were dissatisfied with the bureaucracy and sterility of the big chains. We believe that warmth, responsiveness and meaningful relationships are the basis of excellent education and care. […]
Pacific Hills Christian School Road Ready
BY CASSANDRA BEARDALL Thanks to Galmatic our Year 10s are road ready, having learned important aspects of car up-keep and maintenance. The students were immersed in practical skills during an interactive hands-on workshop. They learnt the correct way to jack the car and change the tyres, went under the bonnet and checked the oil, coolant […]
Galston High School Shaves for a Cure
At the end of last term, the Galston High School SRC ran an extremely successful (and fun!) World’s Greatest Shave event, raising an impressive amount for charity. Held on the 19th of March, almost $12,000 was raised in support of the Leukemia Foundation. Students filled the hall at lunch to watch on as the brave […]
The Centre dural Open Day Wrap Up
A great day was had in Dural at The Centre dural Open Day on the 20th March. The rain poured down, but spirits stayed high inside. What a good day to be indoors! The upgraded courts were officially opened with the ribbon cutting attended by the Mayor of Hills Shire Council Dr Michelle Byrne, Local […]
Cherrybrook Village
Cherrybrook Village is excited to introduce to you, their new family program called Together + Co. We know that families come in all different shapes and sizes, and that’s what we love about them. Inclusion is everything and that’s exactly what the family program has been designed for, well everyone! So whether you are a […]
The Importance of Creative and Performing Arts
Educational theorists are increasingly emphasising the importance of emotional intelligence, developing a creative mind and fostering personalities and imaginations as children make their journey through school to become happy and wellrounded individuals. Studies have indicated that children who participate in the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) can enjoy improved performance in more traditionally academic subject […]
STEM in Junior School
By Craig Hingston At Pacific Hills Christian School, STEM is taught as a specialist area within the Junior School. The STEM Specialist Teacher, Mr Phil Swaisland, has always had a passion for this subject area and was excited to take on the role of specialist teacher this year. Mr Swaisland teaches using a collaborative approach with […]
School Leaders-Learning To Lead, Leading To Learn
Every year, Galston High School inducts its new school leaders with the goal of shaping them into effective and passionate leaders. One of their first experiences is a three-day leadership camp in which all student leaders take part. From the 28th of February to the 2nd of March, the prefects (“the face of the school”), Student Representative […]
