COVID-19 Easing of Restrictions

As school begins for Term 3 we are hoping to ease into COVID-19 Stage 3 restrictions. Our response is being guided by the ACT Chief Medical Officer and CE recommendations. Our response will be adapted as the advice changes.

Please see the updated Q&A document on our school website for all the information. Click here

Parenting Ideas Blog – Two interesting posts

‘Resistance words to avoid when talking to kids’

Our choice of words when communicating with kids makes a huge difference when trying to get their co-operation. The more we push a child who is resistant, the more likely they are to push back and display greater opposition. You can read the rest of the article by clicking here

‘Raising resilient problem solvers’

Personal problem-solving is an under-rated skill shared by resilient children and adults. First, identified alongside independence, social connection and optimism by early resilience-researchers in the US, the ability to solve your own problems is the basis of a child’s autonomy and self-efficacy. You can read the rest of the article by clicking here

Yours faithfully,