Resilience and how to thrive at school
Building a child’s resilience may be one of the best ways to help them thrive at school and beyond. School brings so many opportunities for growth and learning. Each day is a source of wonder and new discoveries, personal and academic growth, fun and friendships. But sometimes a challenge may arise. Enter resilience, the ability to deal with disappointments and to ‘bounce back’ when faced with difficulties. Here is
SCS debuts inspiring podcast with Australia’s biggest names
Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) has launched a brand-new podcast ‘So You Want To Be…’, to inspire listeners by hearing from some of Australia’s most influential and successful people. Each episode explores the lives of household names who are leading their respective fields, providing a rare insight into their unique journeys while sharing incredible advice. In Episode One, Channel Nine’s Georgie Gardner gets season one underway as she reveals what
A peek inside the Kindergarten classroom
With a term of primary school to their name, Kindergarten children are becoming truly settled in their new school routine. They’ve started to gain confidence as learners and to develop new relationships and friendships. For a peek at what they've been up to inside their new classroom and what lies ahead, read on. Inside the classroom First, know that the Kindergarten classroom is a vibrant and exciting place
Episode 3 | Keeping your child safe and healthy online
The latest episode of The School Report is here! In this episode, we switch our focus to protecting students online. We look at how parents can help their children safely navigate the online world, what parents need to be mindful of when it comes to social media, and provide some tips on how we can all promote healthy digital habits in the home. The episode features expert
How to make Mathematics fun for kids
Mathematics skills are vital to help children make sense of the world. So how do you ensure they learn and enjoy them? Here we look at how schools set strong numeracy foundations from Kindergarten, and the activities you can do at home to help your child’s skill, confidence, and appreciation for Maths grow. Strong foundations At Sydney Catholic Schools, students in Kindergarten to Year 2 are explicitly taught